Kris Kristofferson Quotes & Sayings

“Never give up, which is the lesson I learned from boxing. As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender, and that one doesn't cancel out the other; they just exist as contradictions. The wisdom of it comes as you get older.”

“I grew up in a time when people believed in duty, honor and country. My grandfathers were both officers. My father was a General in the Air Force. My brother and I were both in the Army. I've always felt a kinship with soldiers; I think it's possible to support the warrior and be against the war.”

“Tell the truth. Sing with passion. Work with laughter. Love with heart. 'Cause that's all that matters in the end.”

“There are points in your life, especially if you have creative ambitions, where selfishness is necessary.”

“If God made anything better than women, I think he kept it for himself.”

“Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.”

“Freedom is just another word: It seems to get truer the older I get.”

“You don't paddle against the current, you paddle with it. And if you get good at it, you throw away the oars.”

“The closest I've come to knowing myself is in losing myself. That's why I loved football before I loved music. I could lose myself in it.”

“I got scars on my face that tell some kind of story. I'm looking in the mirror, and I got one scar that's really two scars - half from a baseball bat and half from playing football in college. I'll tell you, though, after a while, your face gets so wrinkled up you can hardly see them.”