When I go back to seek inspiration - whether it be from Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Beatles, Hank Williams, Ray Charles or Bob Dylan - it's from the performance. Those artists are in the studio playing their instrument and… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
Over the years, I've come to realize that writing 'I Ain't Living Long Like This' was an exercise in combined musical influence, mostly that of Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan -… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
For me, my career has never been about what I've done. But it's been about becoming, achieving, and pushing myself further. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
There are certain choices you make as a songwriter, based on vowel sounds and melody and chord changes. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
I've had a nice career. I'm no David Bowie or Bruce Springsteen out there. I'm not an icon. I'm just a working artist. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
My father took me to see Hank Williams on December 14th, 1952. I was two years and four months of age. And I remember… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
Because of my methodology and my sensibilities to write songs, I'm not very comfortable with the notion to rush in any creative endeavor. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
When I was 12 years old, or however old I was when Bringing It All Back Home came out, I'd just skip back and… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
Invariably, collaboration leads to new forms of self-expression and to the things that move you. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
I think, back in the '80s when I was having hits all the time, I took it for granted. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
I've often said to young songwriters when they want to write with me, 'Let's take a stab at ten songs, and we might get… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
For the most part, this record is autobiographical. At some point, the story of 'The Houston Kid' takes my experiences from 6 to 15… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
I cannot say I'm a poet. That's for someone when they take in consideration where they can bestow 'poet' on. I can't do it.… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
When I go back to seek inspiration - whether it be from Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Beatles, Hank Williams, Ray Charles or Bob… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share
