Willie Nelson

"When I would sell encyclopedias, I would drive down the road looking for a house with a swing set in the back, and I'd say, "Oh, those folks got kids. They need some books." I'd knock on their door and sell them a set of encyclopedias, and those books were from $300 to $600. I'd look around the house, and if there wasn't that much furniture in the house, I felt a little bad about selling a $600 set of books to people who couldn't afford a couch. So I didn't last at that job very long."

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Source: Interview with Woody Harrelson, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 12, 2015.

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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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