Good Quotes by Jason Isbell

19 Good quotes by Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell brings his lyrical honesty to the notion of good, weaving together 19 verses that feel like a quiet conversation after a long road trip, where every word still a little road.

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I don't remember a lot of the good times from my days with the Truckers.

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Good sounds, they just make you feel good.

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I just try to keep making good records, try to write songs the best way I can and take my job seriously.…

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I feel like people have a lot of the same good times and the same interests pretty much anywhere.

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I'm not looking to be a superstar. I just want to be in a room with good people who are similar to…

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Man, that Jim Lauderdale always looks good - he's got more western suits than anybody.

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Songs like 'Outfit' and 'Decoration Day' and 'Dress Blues,' those were good songs, but the output wasn't as consistent in those days.

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I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of good songwriters, and I try to actually work on the…

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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…

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For me, the things like the Confederate flag - I just don't think that it does anybody much good, and it certainly…

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When I stopped drinking... there were so many things I had to face that I didnt even realize were part of my…

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When I was playing with the Truckers, a lot of really good things happened. And we had a good trajectory for a…

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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,…

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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…

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I don't believe all music is good. I believe some music is bad for people to listen to. I think it makes…

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My dad, he worries a bit, usually with good reason. There were quite a few years there where he was probably trying…

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A great story poorly told doesn't do anybody any good at all, and nobody wants to hear it, and nobody wants to…

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I have modes, mental modes that I get in, and when I'm on the road, I focus very much on doing the…

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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…

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