I didn't realize until I was older what a huge music fan my daddy really was, and actually that my grandma played banjo at one time, and I didn't even know that until a year or two ago. Alan Jackson agobanjodaddy Change image and share on social
I think I've always approached making albums pretty much the same way. I'm just looking for a mixture of songs and topics that aren't the same thing over and over. Alan Jackson albumapproachhave Change image and share on social
I don't write all my stuff. Everybody always thinks that. But in just about every album I've ever had has been about 50-50 songs I've written or co-written and other people's songs. Alan Jackson albumhavepeople Change image and share on social
I've been a lot of places, and my wife, Denise, she likes a lot of the fancy restaurants. I'm more of a basic eater. I still go into Cracker Barrel. Those are the kind of people who like the kind of music I'm making. Alan Jackson barrelbasiccracker share on social
Hee Haw was probably my biggest exposure to live music at a young age, because there wasn't any live music around my town and no one in my family played instruments. Alan Jackson agebigexposure Change image and share on social
I really was a fan of his and always have been - his writing especially, you know? I think people a lot of times overlook that part, because he kind of got into that party character so heavy. Alan Jackson characterfanheavy Change image and share on social
I like to write sad songs. They're much easier to write and you get a lot more emotion into them. But people don't want to hear them as much. And radio definitely doesn't; they want that positive, uptempo thing. Alan Jackson easyemotionhear share on social
I always try to make the music that I like and think my fans will like. Alan Jackson fanmakemusic Change image and share on social
If you can last until you're 40 years old, hopefully you'll be mature enough to figure out the rest of the years. Alan Jackson figurematurerest Change image and share on social
