Inches Quotes by Justin Townes Earle

I've always written. When I was in school, the only teacher who ever liked me was my creative writing teacher. I used to enter…

— Justin Townes Earle

I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an…

— Justin Townes Earle

I don't think I have any right to say I belong to that [Woody Guthrie/Bob Dylan tradition]. I think that's something that eventually maybe…

— Justin Townes Earle

I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I…

— Justin Townes Earle

I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.

— Justin Townes Earle

I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect…

— Justin Townes Earle

There’s a certain urgency that comes from the records of the early 60s before overdubbing and multitracking came into play,

— Justin Townes Earle

I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses…

— Justin Townes Earle

I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs.

— Justin Townes Earle

I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.

— Justin Townes Earle

On the road, I weigh 168. At home, ten more.

— Justin Townes Earle

I've got a 27-inch waist. Before, I was stupid smaller. Finding clothes in the South was impossible.

— Justin Townes Earle