Top 112 Quotes & Sayings by Reba McEntire

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Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Reba Nell McEntire, also known mononymously as Reba, is an American country music singer, actress and businesswoman. She is often referred to as "the Queen of Country", having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot. She is also credited as an actress, having appeared in both films and television. She starred in the television series Reba, which aired for six seasons. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line.

American - Musician | Born: March 28, 1955

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And so we were asleep there in San Diego. And our pilot called us. And his brother was on one of the other planes. And when he was leaving the airport, he saw in his rear view mirror that there was an explosion.

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Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around.

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It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

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So, I think it has to do with the product and what you take to the public. If they like it, they're going to come see you, and if they don't, and if you're kind of getting out of the trendy line of things, then they won't come see you.

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You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.

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For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

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But I like to listen to demos. I like to hear the finished product. It's like listening to a song - I mean, a story. If you're going to sit here and tell me a story, I just like to listen. I don't want to make them up.

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I love to wear boots - and shoes, I don't like at all.

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The upside to anger? Getting it out of your system. You got to express your anger. Then you have room for more positive things. If I hold something in a long time, and then I speak it, it's amazing how the light shines so much brighter.

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I use all my skills that I can muster up, but the fun thing is that I find some untapped skills every once in a while. I get that from my daddy.

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To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

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I treat myself pretty good. I take lots of vacations, I eat well, I take supplements, I do mercury detox, I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water and I stay away from drama and stress.

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I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.

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I've never turned my back on country music.

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When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.

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I just try not to judge. Don't judge me, and I won't judge you.

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So, we come out to Los Angeles. And we met with every network. We met with show runners, directors, writers, everything. And what we had an idea for, they didn't like. And what they had an idea for, we didn't like. So, we went home.

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Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today.

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I totally love to act. I don't care if it's a musical, a comedy. I just like to work and interact with other people.

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My goals have changed throughout my life. At one time it was winning awards, selling out concert dates, selling more albums than anyone else. Now, my goals are to see my grandchildren grown, live a long and healthy life with my family and friends and travel the world.

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So, I took lessons, and I love to shoot now. It's a lot of fun.

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When I got into the music business in 1976, there weren't many women on the roster. As a woman, you don't complain; you work twice as hard, and you do your job.

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Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance.

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I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved.

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Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

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I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.

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And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed to be on that plane.

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I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled.

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Never have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened.

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I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star.

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Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready.

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I think it's a wonderful time for a woman.

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For no. 1, it's great writing, super writing. The second thing is that it's great chemistry with all the actors. We just all got along from the very start. Very get-go, we all got along. We just - it was just like we were all meant to be there together.

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At this time when I turn 50, because so there's many of my friends and family who didn't get to see 50-years-old, and so, I'm celebrating for them too.

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You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.

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I was one of the very first people to ever do a video in country music.

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I have talked to Debbie Hammond quite a bit, Jim Hammond's wife, his widow. I've seen their kids. And last time we played Dallas, a lot of them came over. It's hard for them to come see the show. It's still hard.

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I had lots of breaks.

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I have the attention span of a 2-year-old. I like to jump from project-to-project.

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I was singing a lot of waltzes. And I was with Jerry Kennedy, my producer, and he was playing me some songs, and he said, hey, I want to play you this song that I'm going to get Jackie Ward to record.

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It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.

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Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.

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And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.

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All the money in the world can't buy you back good health.

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Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

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Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

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My family, you know, are all still, you know, very close. We're all still very close. Mom and Daddy are still alive. So, what more can you ask for? Your kids are healthy.

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Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.

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I just love motherhood.

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When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.

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Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.

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I think they want to keep it separate, but I've never been a crossover artist for some reason.

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I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.

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I have learned a lot about myself and come to deal with a lot of things that, at first, bothered me.

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To me, being popular means I've got more friends. You've got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them, but I've got a lot of acquaintances. And then, you've got to be real careful who your friends are, because you never know why they're your friend.

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To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

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A good song has to have a great melody, and the lyrics have to touch my heart. Now, if it's just a little toe-tapper, got to make me feel good somehow or another, or when I sing it I can't make you feel good.

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I love to sing with different people.

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I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74.

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The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is making sure the kids are raised and finding enough quality time with them.

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Top 112 Quotes & Sayings by Reba McEntire

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