Lyle Lovett Quotes

Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records! 
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I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great. 
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I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say. 
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I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living. 
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I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs. 
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It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are? 
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Singing your own songs is all about individual expression. 
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Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what someone does is their whole life. That comes through in Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson. There is no separating their life from their music. 
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You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you. 
Lyle Lovett