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> [You need to work at the craft of songwriting, but not only the craft. When I see people working both on themselves and the craft, and they combine those things...I just go, That's just fabulous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/you-need-to-work-at-the-craft-of-songwriting-but-not-only-the-craft/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

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## More by Fred Eaglesmith

> [You need to work at the craft of songwriting, but not only the craft. When I see people working both on themselves and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/you-need-to-work-at-the-craft-of-songwriting-but-not-only-the-craft/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [When they come out to my shows they like me but trying to get them to come out to my shows they're like "I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/when-they-come-out-to-my-shows-they-like-me-but-trying-to-get-them-to/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [There really are two different schools of songwriting-American and Canadian. It's interesting. You guys have this history of guys like Paul Williams and Jimmy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/there-really-are-two-different-schools-of-songwriting-american-and/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [I wrote 'Millie's Cafe' driving out of Ft. Worth, Texas one time. I was in a dust storm in my old bus. Beer inside.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/i-wrote-millie-s-cafe-driving-out-of-ft-worth-texas-one-time-i-was-in/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [Audrey Auld is a great singer songwriter. She holds a unique place in contemporary Americana/Roots music. I believe that this uniqueness is largely due…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/audrey-auld-is-a-great-singer-songwriter-she-holds-a-unique-place-in/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [The music that I play is much more accepted in America. Do you know what I mean? Americans recognize and not necessarily country music.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/the-music-that-i-play-is-much-more-accepted-in-america-do-you-know/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

> [I think the bottom of the barrel is where the answers are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-eaglesmith/i-think-the-bottom-of-the-barrel-is-where-the-answers-are/)

[Fred Eaglesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-eaglesmith/)

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