from The Boot on theboot.com

As suggested by the title of his latest album, the Americana-chart-topping 'I Am What I Am,' country music icon Merle Haggard makes no excuses for his outspoken opinions and pulls no punches when it comes to recounting the hardscrabble life he's led. The 73-year-old ex-con, who notoriously served time in San Quentin prison for attempted robbery, was inspired to finally turn his back on his criminal past after seeing Johnny Cash perform there three times.

While you might imagine (and you'd be half-right) that the Hag has little sympathy for jailbird/celebrity Lindsay Lohan, Merle does have some practical advice to offer the young star.

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