You start creating art through the people that are looking at you, trying to route it through their sensibilities or their eyes, and then it's not you anymore. — 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 Image
There are certain choices you make as a songwriter, based on vowel sounds and melody and chord changes. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Invariably, collaboration leads to new forms of self-expression and to the things that move you. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
I think, back in the '80s when I was having hits all the time, I took it for granted. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
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 Image
So much of inspiration comes from collaboration with other musicians. — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
