Man, that Jim Lauderdale always looks good - he's got more western suits than anybody. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
My dad, he worries a bit, usually with good reason. There were quite a few years there where he was probably trying… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Every time I'd get a job, they'd say: 'You'll be good at loading trucks.' I couldn't explain that there was more to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
For me, the things like the Confederate flag - I just don't think that it does anybody much good, and it certainly… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I don't remember a lot of the good times from my days with the Truckers. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I stopped drinking... there were so many things I had to face that I didnt even realize were part of my… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I just try to keep making good records, try to write songs the best way I can and take my job seriously.… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I feel like people have a lot of the same good times and the same interests pretty much anywhere. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I try to make statements that aren't broad because that doesn't make for good writing. I don't get commentary as my job,… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The good thing about songwriting is you don't have to delineate between what's true and what's fiction; records aren't put on the… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I was playing with the Truckers, a lot of really good things happened. And we had a good trajectory for a… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I'm not looking to be a superstar. I just want to be in a room with good people who are similar to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Songs like 'Outfit' and 'Decoration Day' and 'Dress Blues,' those were good songs, but the output wasn't as consistent in those days. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
A great story poorly told doesn't do anybody any good at all, and nobody wants to hear it, and nobody wants to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
A lot of the world turns into checklists for me when I'm on the road. Like, OK, this person's alive, this person's… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I don't believe all music is good. I believe some music is bad for people to listen to. I think it makes… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of good songwriters, and I try to actually work on the… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I have modes, mental modes that I get in, and when I'm on the road, I focus very much on doing the… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Whatever needed to be done, I need to know how to do it just as well as my wife. You know, for us to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The Police could get away with doing an entire record with really no audible reverb, which I have always admired and thought would be… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I think great songs appeal to people at any age. Kids love the Beatles, too. Kids love Tom T. Hall. Of course, Tom T.… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Democracy can tie your hands in a rock 'n' roll band, you know? It can be a great thing, but if you've got a… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
If you're the person whose problems were solved when you were born, your job is to try and help the people who aren't in… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I like not having to worry about paying the bills, but I have to watch myself because I don't come from money. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
A lot of people in Nashville think that the best song is the catchiest or the one that sells the most copies. They're editing… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The world changes fast, and a lot of the old country folks have a hard time keeping up with it, and it makes them… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The more you read, the better you are at writing, no matter what you're writing. A lot of songwriters miss that and don't see… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The idea of growing up in the South and being a man is an interesting thing; there's a lot masculinity involved, with hunting, fishing,… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm a country artist, really. I'm a country person, but I don't think I'm necessarily a country singer or musician. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I like those kinds of songs that have details that you remember and that have stories that mean something and that open up into… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
