Mark Chesnutt Quotes, born Mark Nelson Chesnutt on September 6, 1963, in Beaumont, Texas, is an American country music singer-songwriter celebrated for his traditional honky-tonk style.
With eight number-one hits, including “Brother Jukebox” and “It’s a Little Too Late,” Chesnutt rose to prominence in the 1990s with albums like Too Cold at Home (1990) and Longnecks & Short Stories (1992), earning four platinum and five gold records. Influenced by his father, Bob Chesnutt, a local singer, Mark began performing in Texas clubs and signed with MCA Nashville in 1989.
Despite health challenges, including emergency quadruple bypass surgery in 2024, he continues to tour and record, maintaining a loyal fanbase. These 15 quotes—sourced from his songs, interviews, posts on X, and public statements—reflect his thoughts on music, life, resilience, and staying true to his country roots.
15 Mark Chesnutt Quotes
- “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long.” (Collin Raye Official Website, 2020)
- “Brother Jukebox, Sister Wine, Mother Freedom, Father Time, since she left me by myself, you’re the only family I’ve got left.” (Song, “Brother Jukebox,” Too Cold at Home, 1990)
- “Chesnutt calls the internet ‘the best thing that ever happened to the music business,’ because artists with an established fan base are now in the position to record whatever material they want.” (Famous People Today, 2025)
- “It’s a little too late, she’s a little too gone, she’s a little too right, I’m a little too wrong.” (Song, “It’s a Little Too Late,” Greatest Hits, 1996)
- “I’m glad that Southeast Texas has taken all of these evacuees in and is taking care of them—that tells a lot about the folks around here.” (FamousFix, 2025)
- “It’s not anything different that I’ve ever done. It’s the same kind of music that I always recorded.” (The Boot, 2016, on his album Tradition Lives)
- “When the lights go out, and the crowd goes away, I’m just a man who loves his woman, at the end of the day.” (Song, “When the Lights Go Out (Tracie’s Song),” 2023)
- “My fans on the road at meet and greets, autograph sessions, they’ve always asked me, for several years, ‘When are we going to have something new?’” (The Boot, 2016)
- “I just automatically thought about stage lights, and then just came right out with the ‘crowd goes away’ and it just kinda kept goin’.” (STEAM Magazine, on writing “When the Lights Go Out”)
- “I knew everybody that came thru the door and if I didn’t know them, before the end of the night, I did.” (STEAM Magazine, on playing local Texas venues)
- “Blame it on Texas, don’t blame it on me, I’m as country as a country boy can be.” (Song, “Blame It on Texas,” Too Cold at Home, 1990)
- “Well folks, doc says I got a new heart! I’m recovering comfortably at home with my family.” (Post on X, @MarkChesnutt, 2024-06-25, after heart surgery)
- “I like being able to let the schedule go at my leisure, set my own pace.” (STEAM Magazine, on preferring smaller venues)
- “I wasn’t trying to prove anything or be a rebel or make a statement or say new country sucks or anything like that, at all.” (The Boot, 2016)
- “I just wanted you to know, I love you more than I can show.” (Song, “I Just Wanted You to Know,” Almost Goodbye, 1993)
Mark Chesnutt’s quotes are a heartfelt blend of country authenticity, resilience, and gratitude, inspiring fans to stay true to their roots and keep the honky-tonk spirit alive. Which one strikes a chord with you? Drop it in the comments and keep his Texas twang rollin’!
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