Trace Adkins Quotes, born Tracy Darrell Adkins on January 13, 1962, in Sarepta, Louisiana, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor known for his deep baritone voice and heartfelt lyrics.
With over 20 charted singles, including number-one hits like “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” and “You’re Gonna Miss This,” Adkins has sold over 10 million albums, earning platinum certifications. His music reflects his blue-collar roots, patriotism, and life experiences, including surviving a near-fatal car accident and a 2001 DUI.
A Grammy-nominated Grand Ole Opry member, he’s also acted in films like The Lincoln Lawyer and supported causes like the Wounded Warrior Program. These 15 quotes—sourced from his songs, interviews, book A Personal Stand (2007), and posts on X—capture his views on music, life, resilience, and authenticity, resonating with his rugged, country spirit.
15 Trace Adkins Quotes
- “You’re gonna miss this, you’re gonna want this back, you’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast.” (Song, “You’re Gonna Miss This,” American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II, 2008)
- “If I feel like doing something, I do it. If I feel like saying something, I say it. If I feel like dancing, I do. If I don’t, I don’t.”
- “You don’t have to be good to start, but you have to start to be good.”
- “Life is not always easy, but it’s always worth living.”
- “I only record songs that I really like and believe in and can sing with conviction.”
- “People get passionate about a song. It’s been my experience if you put out radio candy, something commercial, it doesn’t sell records.”
- “I’ve made it this far without crying a single tear and I’d sure hate to break down here.” (A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, 2007)
- “Dream big and dare to fail.”
- “Country music fans are the best everywhere and they’ve always made me feel like I’m at home, no matter what zip code I’m in.”
- “I have always loved Waffle House. It’s been like an oasis in the desert many times late at night after one of my concerts.”
- “Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.”
- “When I’m singing a song on stage, I hate hypocrites. If you don’t put yourself in that lyric and emote and be what that lyric says that you are, then you’re just going through the motions.”
- “It’s great to be able to get up there now and do an hour or 75 minutes of songs they’re familiar with.”
- “So remember, no matter what you’re going through, tough times don’t last, tough people do.” (Post on X, @ACountryWord, 2017-08-28)
- “George Jones was my friend and I loved him.”
Trace Adkins’s quotes are a powerful mix of country grit, heartfelt conviction, and life lessons, inspiring fans to live boldly and stay true to themselves. Which one’s your favorite? Drop it in the comments and keep his deep-voiced country vibe alive!
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