The '90s weren't my finest years artistically. I wrote some good songs in there, but in terms of my vision of getting the paint on the canvas, that was not my best time. I didn't like the fact that I… — 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 what they want to achieve, and get a list of exercises together that improves the craft and gives… — 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
