Musician Quotes

Mostly it would be those who rode in a particular even would hang out with those who rode in the same event.

In fact my son subscribes to Pro Bull Rider magazine.

If you're lucky enough to draw a good horse, you still have to ride him, then the next ones.

I've had this song in a drawer for a long time, maybe seven or eight years. Every time I'd do an album, I'd take it out and listen to it, and always liked what it had to say. Plus when Garth came in and sang on it, that made it really special.

I don't know what makes a guy want to write songs and sing, but if you've got a message, you want to get it across. When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song.

I can remember sittin' in a cafe when I first started in rodeo, and waitin' until somebody got done so I could finish what they left.

I admire bull riders for their passion and the uniqueness each one of them has.

Anything to do with the land, I love.

Tires were so bald on the truck that the air was showin' through, and I had to drive fifty miles an hour all the way out there, because the vibration was so bad.

Sometimes a hard day's work is easier than a lot of things you can meet in life.

Shoot, every time you get on an animal, you take your life in your hands.

I'm healed up and I feel great. After going through the fire, it's great to be out performing again.

I had to give everything I had to one event if I wanted to excel.

Sleepin' in the truck wasn't so bad. Shoot, I kind of liked that, myself.

And takin' a bath in the creek. That's the stuff that really made it worthwhile. Anybody can stay in a motel.

I always was one who didn't take things for granted. But I think I do appreciate things more now. The small moments of joy that we find each day are so much more precious now than when I looked at them before.

You're starting to see new record companies and business models taking shape, but it takes time.

We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops.

There's no question that a vinyl record is a lot nicer than a CD. It's nicer to hold in your hands, you can do more with it.

Music is not supposed to be nationalist. It is supposed to surpass language barriers. It is about generations communicating with each other.

It's pathetic to have regrets about fashion. Things to do with my life, yes, I have regrets there.

I've got three kids, and those are mouths to feed.

I feel sorry for the '90s, because it was never able to be anything much more than the hangover to the party that was the '80s.

Digital music boils down the actual musical experience.

After a foreign invasion, there has to be a sort of feeling of musical inadequacy in the country.

My kids love vinyl, I had to teach them how to put the needle on the records. Now they're worried about scratching the records, but it's incredible!

Writing a song is like playing a series of downs in football: Lots of rules, timing is crucial, lots of boundaries, lots of protective gear, lots of stopping and starting.

Well the way I ended up with my own record is that I did this concert at Wesleyan University. It was just one night and we had no thought of making a record.

Think it is just a matter of... well look how long it took Shawn Colvin to reach the level that she has. Believe me, that girl has done everything except stand behind the cash register at Tower and take the money.

There's a very fine line between a groove and a rut; a fine line between eccentrics and people who are just plain nuts.