Willie Nelson

"When I left Nashville I went to Texas because that's where I came from, and because I was playing in Texas a lot in different places. And I saw hippies and rednecks drinking beer together and smoking dope together and having a good time together and I knew it was possible to get all groups of people together - long hair, short hair, no hair - and music would bring them together."

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Source: Willie Nelson: 'If We Made Marijuana Legal, We'd Save a Whole Lotta Money and Lives' by Michael Hann, www.theguardian.com. May 17, 2012.

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Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Musician, Actor

Willie Nelson is a renowned American musician and activist, celebrated for his contributions to country music and his advocacy for social causes.

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