Welcome to our collection of Toby Keith quotes! Toby Keith, an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies. Born in Clinton, Oklahoma, Keith rose to prominence in the early 1990s and has since become one of the most recognizable figures in the country music scene.
Throughout his illustrious career, Toby Keith has crafted songs that resonate deeply with audiences, touching on themes of love, heartache, patriotism, and the American way of life. His lyrics are often imbued with honesty, wit, and a profound understanding of the human experience, making him a beloved icon for fans around the globe.
In this compilation, we bring you a curated selection of Toby Keith’s most memorable quotes, offering insights into his perspective on life, music, and everything in between. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to his music, these quotes are sure to inspire, entertain, and perhaps even provide a glimpse into the man behind the music. So, without further ado, delve into the wisdom and wit of Toby Keith below!
I write all year, and at the end of the year I put an album out. And if sucks, it sucks, and if it’s good, it’s good. I just let it lay where it lays. It doesn’t stop from doing another one next year. Toby Keith
I have drawn a very close bond to all the military people. Toby Keith
In the years that I’ve seen concerts, when I’ve paid to see somebody I want to see, there would be a certain amount of songs I’d want to hear. So whether it’s stuff I want to play every night or not – or stuff I’ve been playing for years or stuff you get tired of playing – you have to play what people pay for and make it fair for them. Toby Keith
I’m influenced by all kinds of music. I have a very diverse iPod. You never know if I’ve got it on shuffle. You never know what you are going to hear next. I like all genres. Toby Keith
Here’s the thing. Just because you’re pro-troops doesn’t mean you’re pro-war. And just because you’re anti-war doesn’t mean you’re anti-troops. Just because you don’t support the war people think you are anti-troops and you are a bad guy. Toby Keith
Writing is not work. In fact, there’s nothing better. Writing is something that if the music business went completely away tomorrow – radio stations quit existing and music quit being popular and it was old hat – I would still write songs. Toby Keith
We try to buy as much American-made shirts as we can and stuff to sell. It’s very difficult to cover every base as much as our country has been saturated with foreign products. Toby Keith
When I came to DreamWorks, I was in bad trouble. They were in bad trouble. They were millions of dollars in the hole and a few days from closing their doors. I was on my last leg. Toby Keith
I always vote for the guy I think can get it done. And it ain’t nobody’s business who I vote for, but I voted for Clinton twice. And that just blows people’s minds when they hear that. Toby Keith
I’m into hip-hop, rap, country, blues, gospel, old school, new school… whatever… pop. If it’s really good, I like it. I don’t have to be told what to listen to. If I like it and it’s good, I’ll listen to it. Toby Keith
I say if you’re going to take a chance on something, you just go full balls to the wall. Toby Keith
If I hear a conversation and somebody says something intriguing, my first thought is, ‘Is that a song?’ I write all year long, and at the end of the year I pull these forty or fifty things out and say which of these things do I want to record. Toby Keith
When you’ve got an extra gear in your head where that’s all you do, you’ve constantly got a little radar up. … And when something hits that strikes that beeper, hits that radar, it’s like my song skills kick right in and go, ‘Oh, OK, there’s a song in that.’ And then I start trying to figure it out. Toby Keith
We turned what is virtually a glorified independent label into one of the powerhouse labels in the town. Toby Keith
Don’t compromise even if it hurts to be yourself. Toby Keith
My mom taught us the Serenity Prayer at a young age. Toby Keith
I write all year long, and at the end of the year I pull these forty or fifty things out and say, ‘Which of these things do I want to record?’ Toby Keith
Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It’s an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought. Toby Keith
Everybody should have their own thing, and if he don’t want to be a role model, that should be up to him. In the right situations, I can try to help and be a role model, but I’m still gonna speak my mind, and if that affects the role-model deal, then too bad. Toby Keith
It’s like pulling teeth to get me to do photo shoots. And I don’t mind doing interviews if they’re by phone, but I hate to go sit down and have to meet somebody somewhere, you know what I mean. Toby Keith
I’ve always said I can’t tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys. Toby Keith
I play golf with my shirttail out. I own a golf course because it’s very, very close to my house, and I don’t want to drive 45 minutes to the north side of Oklahoma City to play golf every day. I have race horses ’cause I love horses and it’s my hobby. Toby Keith
There’s a band of studio session – hot players – that play on my albums… They’re an eclectic bunch of misfits that I’ve worked with for years and years. Toby Keith
You know, I’m pro-troops, but I’m not pro-war. Toby Keith
Well, I couldn’t do the day-to-day stuff of being a politician or anything, but I just think everybody should have an opinion and everybody should vote, and that’s what we’re built on. Toby Keith
