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Seeing my father's handwriting puts me in contact with the man he was at each stage of his life.
Kiss me, and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me. Hold me like you'll never let me go.
I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start.
I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons.
Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.
No matter who we are, no matter what our circumstances, our feelings and emotions are universal.
I'm not a toy boy, bellybutton band, so I don't have to worry about that. Actually, I never did.
This genre of music seems to want to push people into a certain time slot, which is unfortunate.
I have always enjoyed being a part of his life. I've always loved him, and he's always loved me.
Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love.
I don't see myself as someone who's ever going to be defined by one moment. It's on to the next.
I think that music is something that surpasses trends, fashions; music is something much deeper.
When you reach for a star, only angels are there. And it's not very far, just a step on a stair.
I get a bit overwhelmed by the number of shows I haven't seen, that are still on my bucket list.
It's really odd, but whatever we do and whatever style we might tackle, we always sound like us.
Pretty as a picture, sweeter that a swisher. Mad ‘cause I’m cuter that the girl that’s with ya’.
The modern marketer is: an experimenter, a lover of data, a content creator, a justifier of ROI.
I get so frustrated with all these so-called singer-songwriters coming out and they don't write!
'Street Legal' is like a cult classic. It's pretty cheesy at times, but you learn to embrace it.
I couldn't tell you what I am going to do next 'cause I have no idea, but I am open to anything.
David Bowie is such a big influence to me. Everything about him as a person is intriguing to me.
And here you are hurried, And here you are gone; And here is the love, That it's all built upon.
The moon is swimming naked and the summer night is fragrant with a mighty expectation of relief.
Love is a fire/It burns everyone/It disfigures everyone/It is the world's excuse for being ugly.
Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers.
When I was a kid, for me, the '60s seemed so far away. But I was actually born in the late '60s.
If there's one thing I wish I'd done differently it would be to have invested money in property.
To be honest, I don't think I'm the best role model in the world. I'm pretty immature sometimes.
We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine.
Sometimes when I write songs, I don't know what they're about, and it just suddenly comes to me.
I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.
People have no morals, I swear to God. The things that people do for ratings! It's unforgivable.
My nature is to provoke, that's true. I can't help myself. But it's always with good intentions.
It feels important to go school; not necessarily to further my education, but more like a hobby.
From the first time I played with Lester Flatt, I sensed an extreme amount of history around me.
I'd had it as a member of a group. I sang with the Moonglows for two years, and that was enough.
When I play, I open up. I'm in the heat of the performance and it's a healing thing. It's great!
Christian worship must contain both the cross and the crown. Sing of majesty, and sing of mercy.
I feel like I've been becoming more and more like the city I had been living in and creating in.
It was tough being a single mom. It was tough being in a divorce with children. Very, very hard.
I think Patsy Cline made country music classy. She just opens her mouth, and it's just heavenly.
I think all musicians should understand that you have chosen not to be a soldier but a musician.
When you want to be close to me, listen to the music. The love is stored there and will not die.
I love to read. I wish I could advise more people to read. There's a whole other world in books.
My deepest gratitude to the Creator for His gift to me...the joy I receive in creating my music.
I believe in doing better work. Just like the old saying, 'You don't get older, you get better'.
I try to be kind and generous, and to give to people, and to do what I think God wants me to do.
If little green men land in your back yard, hide any little green women you've got in the house.
A lot of people assume that musicians are comrades by nature. It's cutthroat like anything else.
I still never get recognized. Small, bald white guys like myself - we all kind of look the same.