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Blake Shelton Has Something He’d Like To Tell His Younger Self

Oh I always love this question.  What would you tell your younger self?  It is fun to think about.  Don’t even get me started.  I would have a thing or…

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Oh I always love this question.  What would you tell your younger self?  It is fun to think about.  Don't even get me started.  I would have a thing or two to say to little Catherine for sure. For one I would tell her, "you got it right the first time" when it came to choosing husbands;)

A popular magazine recently asked Blake Shelton what he would tell his younger self.  And we so disagree with his answer because we loved it.  We are approaching the 20th anniversary of  Blake's 2001 debut single, Austin(can you believe it!) When asked what he would tell his younger self, this is what he said.

I would have told that kid, 'Hey man, that mullet is not nearly as cool as you think it is...and I would have told myself to get more rest back then.  When I started at 24 I lived life to the max and that is probably why I ran out of battery so soon.'  Hey, we loved that mullet and we wouldn't want him to change a thing.

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.