As an artist, one of the ingredients to doing good work is self-awareness, and that's something I cultivate. — 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… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
The '90s weren't my finest years artistically. I wrote some good songs in there, but in terms of my vision of getting… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
That young man that I was in 1988 - I was insecure. Besides making good music, I wanted to be cool; I… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
I wrote a song a good long while ago, 'I Ain't Livin' Long Like This,' that has been around and been recorded… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
I've said very openly that the first aspect of my artistry to arrive was writing. It took me a good number of… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
Since 'Houston Kid,' I've got a pretty good track record. Before that, I wrote some hit songs, but I didn't come into… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
My father had a perfectly good drummer who he had an argument with. So one day, on a Tuesday, my father came… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm a realized artist, but hey, the good news is I can get better, and I'm going to continue… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
I don't know if I owned a toothbrush until I was 19, maybe. I didn't come from stock that placed any importance… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
The more I'm dedicated to this work, the more I'm able to satisfy my deep need to create. And that's a pretty… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
Of course, you can't teach songwriting. You can only encourage people to do it and help them to sort out for themselves… — 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
