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> [At times, Singer Johnny Cash rubbed dirt from the earth under his fingernails in order to avoid any arrogance which might stem from his fame, by reminding himself of his roots and origins.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/at-times-singer-johnny-cash-rubbed-dirt-from-the-earth-under-his/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

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## More by Robert Hilburn

> [To many, Courtney Love smells like rock hype. Reviewers may be excited about her, but the rock audience may be skeptical of the credentials…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/to-many-courtney-love-smells-like-rock-hype-reviewers-may-be-excited/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [When I began to interview people from the '60s, my first question was always, 'What was your favorite record?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/when-i-began-to-interview-people-from-the-60s-my-first-question-was/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [I didn't have any idea that Gwen Stefani would evolve into this symbol of womanhood in America, but to me, that's not a musical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/i-didn-t-have-any-idea-that-gwen-stefani-would-evolve-into-this/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [When I was in high school in the '50s, all pop music - Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard - was aimed at teenagers. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/when-i-was-in-high-school-in-the-50s-all-pop-music-elvis-chuck-berry/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [Because record companies do not routinely release sales figures the way film studios do, the weekly charts in trade publications like 'Billboard' provide the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/because-record-companies-do-not-routinely-release-sales-figures-the/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [Even though The Cure helped pioneer the jangly, dance-oriented guitar and keyboard style it continues to embrace, there are other bands that now employ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/even-though-the-cure-helped-pioneer-the-jangly-dance-oriented-guitar/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [The first time I saw Pearl Jam, I thought Eddie Vedder had seen too many Jim Morrison videos, and I didn't like the music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/the-first-time-i-saw-pearl-jam-i-thought-eddie-vedder-had-seen-too/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [His belief in the power of music to convey ideas - not just entertain - has filtered down to musicians in every field, from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/his-belief-in-the-power-of-music-to-convey-ideas-not-just-entertain/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [Some writers sit down every day for two or three hours, at least, to write, whether they are in the mood or not. Others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/some-writers-sit-down-every-day-for-two-or-three-hours-at-least-to/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [At times, Singer Johnny Cash rubbed dirt from the earth under his fingernails in order to avoid any arrogance which might stem from his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/at-times-singer-johnny-cash-rubbed-dirt-from-the-earth-under-his/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/some-people-will-never-take-madonna-seriously-just-as-many-never-took/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [By 27, Bob Dylan had already written 'Highway 61 Revisited,' the Beatles had released 'Rubber Soul,' Bruce Springsteen had recorded 'Born to Run' and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/by-27-bob-dylan-had-already-written-highway-61-revisited-the-beatles/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [Without people like Dylan and the Beatles and people like Paul Simon, I think rock n' roll would have died out like Dixieland jazz.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/without-people-like-dylan-and-the-beatles-and-people-like-paul-simon/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [In the role of Ziggy Stardust, Bowie seemed in 1972 like a strange alien creature, not so much coming from another planet as from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/in-the-role-of-ziggy-stardust-bowie-seemed-in-1972-like-a-strange/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

> [I'm guilty of being perceived as having narrow taste. I went after the artists that I thought were important - Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bruce…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-hilburn/i-m-guilty-of-being-perceived-as-having-narrow-taste-i-went-after-the/)

[Robert Hilburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-hilburn/)

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