Reba Quotes

I've never really done this. Now I know what scared is. ~ Reba McEntire

Patsy Cline? Larger than life! She taught me emotion: raw, sincere, unashamed. ~ Reba McEntire

Defeat is triumph in disguise. ~ Reba Riley

It is not my job to convince this man, or anyone for that matter, of anything. My only job is to walk my path. ~ Reba Riley

The doing and the daring are the magic keys to unlocking the treasure chest. ~ Reba Linker

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. ~ Reba Riley

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. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

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

I had lots of breaks. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Love is bigger than everything. ~ Reba Riley

[Faith] guides me on everything I do, i ask for guidance, I ask the Lord to give me wisdom when I speak, when I think and I always try to be positive and say nice things and it gives me strength throughout every minute and every day. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

I grew up listening to Patsy Klein, Reba Mcentire and would study their voices. But once I became bored with that, I moved on to more contemporary stuff like Sheryl Crow and I combined everything that I had learned from country and rock and made this CD. ~ Hope Partlow

Love is easy; it's when you actually like someone that it gets difficult. Putting up with their odd idiosyncrasies. They way they suck their teeth after dinner, say, or the way they change perfectly good lightbulbs. It's when you like somebody despite the fact that they have every season of Reba on DVD - that you know it's something special. It's about liking someone in spite of the gaping flaws in their personality ... ~ James St. James

When I learned to forgive, it was like a million pounds were lifted from me. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off. ~ Reba McEntire

Working on 'Malibu Country' with Reba McEntire is truly a gift. She is one of the nicest people that I have ever had a the pleasure to be around. She is so professional and always on time and has it together. It really is a joy to be around her. ~ Sara Rue

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

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. ~ Reba McEntire

I grew up in southeastern Oklahoma on a working cattle ranch, and it was always very romantic to me: The West, the cowboy, the Western way of life. ~ Reba McEntire

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

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. ~ Reba McEntire

And I knew Nick's love for Auntie Reba.
He loved her in a way that was indescribable.
It wasn't like she walked on water or was the earth and moon and stars.
It was different.
It was breath.
It was necessity. ~ Kristen Ashley

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

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Why don't you try something really different and be the same person two days in a row? ~ Reba

I think it's a wonderful time for a woman. ~ Reba McEntire

Again its time to pray for peace. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

On the radio, turned low, Reba sang of hard times with the full authority of a cross-eyed redheaded millionaire. ~ Christopher Moore

I don't think there's ever been a point in my career where I've said, 'I've made it.' What does that mean, 'I've made it?' Made it to what? If you say, 'I've made it.' then are you finished? I don't want to be finished. I don't want to quit. ~ Reba McEntire

Mama is funny. She has a great sense of humor and loves a good joke. Loves a practical joke, too. ~ Reba McEntire

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

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

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose,
If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you,
If you don't get drunk on my kiss,
If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done.
Let's not drag this on,
Consider me gone ... ~ Reba McEntire

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

I've never turned my back on country music. ~ Reba McEntire

Michael Phelps and Willie Nelson are teaming up to do an album ... They're covering The Doobie Brothers. ~ Reba McEntire

Courage is just dreams with shoes on. ~ Reba Riley

I love to sing with different people. ~ Reba McEntire

I am qualified for this position, have a right to run for it, and am in the race. ~ Reba Hurn

Parents had some kind of sin radar, Claire thought. They always called when you were in the middle of something you just knew they'd consider wrong. Or at least risky. ~ Rachel Caine

You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find. ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

Being sexy is kind of funny to me. ~ Reba McEntire

When 'Blue Collar TV' was on the 'WB,' we were their second-highest rated show, but they didn't know what to do with us. They had 'Reba,' which was number one, and we were number two, and they didn't want to be known as the hayseed network, so they kind of dropped us, even though we were pulling great numbers. ~ Bill Engvall

No matter what you achieve in life, you're always wondering, 'Is there something I should be doing? Is there something I'm missing? ~ Reba McEntire

Whenever a natural disaster occurs, it is always the Red Cross that responds quickly and compassionately. I am honored to lend my voice to their cause, and thrilled to serve on the Celebrity Cabinet for 2010. ~ Reba McEntire

Watch what you say and do because little eyes are watching you. ~ Reba McEntire

When life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriver ~ Reba McEntire

I literally wouldn't have dreamed of it in a million years that I'm going to be standing there with George (Strait) and Garth and Kenny (Chesney) and Reba (McEntire) and Brooks & Dunn. I don't really have any clue what I'm actually doing with those people because I feel like I'm still just getting started and I've seen them all in concert and they're all my heroes. ~ Miranda Lambert

Sometimes I hate how much I love him But everyday I love him more ~ Reba McEntire

Religion is simply a tool to put God's love into words and symbols. Doctrine is only useful to the extent it enhances your understanding of that love. God doesn't care about your religion. He cares about your heart. ~ Reba Riley

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

That's what is so great about being able to record a 13-song album. You can do a very eclectic group of songs. You do have some almost pop songs in there, but you do have your traditional country, story songs. You have your ballads, your happy songs, your sad songs, your love songs, and your feisty songs. ~ Reba McEntire

I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one. ~ Reba McEntire

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. ~ Reba McEntire

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

I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star. ~ Reba McEntire

Anything worth doing, is worth doing all the way. Just know you'll have to live with all the choices that you make. ~ Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that! ~ LeAnn Rimes

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

Thou shalt not whine' should be the eleventh commandment. ~ Reba McEntire

How was I to know that I'd be ok? I thought I'd lose it all when you walked away. How was I to know that I'd be this strong? I had what it takes all along. How was I to know? ~ Reba McEntire

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. ~ Reba McEntire

First came the flower girls, pretty little lasses in summery frocks, skipping down the aisle, tossing handfuls of petals and, in one case, the basket when it was empty.
Next came the bridesmaids, Luna, strutting in her gown and heels, a challenging dare in her eyes that begged someone to make a remark about the girly getup she was forced to wear. Next came Reba and Zena, giggling and prancing, loving the attention.
This time, Leo wasn't thrown by Teena's appearance, nor was he fooled.
How could he have mistaken her for his Vex?
While similar outwardly, Meena's twin lacked the same confident grin, and the way she moved, with a delicate grace, did not resemble his bold woman at all. How unlike they seemed. Until Teena tripped, flailed her arms, and took out part of a row before she could recover! Yup, they were sisters all right.
With a heavy sigh, and pink cheeks, Teena managed to walk the rest of the red carpet, high heels in hand - one of which seemed short a heel.
With all the wedding party more or less safely arrived, there was only one person of import left. However, she didn't walk alone.
Despite his qualms, which Leo heard over the keg they'd shared the previous night, Peter appeared ready to give his daughter away.
Ready, though, didn't mean he looked happy about it.
The seams of the suit his soon-to-be father-in-law wore strained, the rented tux not the best fit, but Leo doubted that was why he looked less than pl ~ Eve Langlais

Make your life a prayer. Live your mediation. ~ Reba Riley

Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking. Loving might be a mistake. but its worth making ~ Reba McEntire

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

Everybody knows who Reba is. She has one name, for goodness sakes! There's only, like, six people in the world that have one name. ~ Sara Rue