I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash. — Iris DeMent Copy Share Image
Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin, but he's standing up for what he believes in and that seems pretty… — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me. — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be… — Iris DeMent Copy Share Image
This is how it has been since time began: If you want to make something really worthwhile and true, then you have to suffer… — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided me with… — Iris DeMent Copy Share Image
Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money. — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
My guitar is really tempermental. I don't give up on it though, I'm close to my guitar! — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
Maybe I spent more time dwelling on emotions than some people, and maybe that's why I ended up writing. — Iris Dement Copy Share Image
I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music. — Iris DeMent Copy Share Image
I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else. — Iris DeMent Copy Share Image
