Song Quotes by Leon Russell

I like the Beatles very much, and there are certain things about the Stones that I like.

— Leon Russell

My whole family's been involved with music, and it's been so since the minstrel days.

— Leon Russell

I make records all the time. But making records is not quite the same as getting them to the audience.

— Leon Russell

One of the features of being a piano player is playing as an accompanist for other people.

— Leon Russell

It's kind of depressing to make a lot of records and not get the kind of response they deserve.

— Leon Russell

Songwriting was very tough for me... I would go in and sit and hope for inspiration to come, and it was rarely…

— Leon Russell

When you play with another piano player, it's just second nature to play the parts that need to be played.

— Leon Russell

I got this book called 'How to Write the Popular Song.' I read that and went through all the things they suggested,…

— Leon Russell

I have damaged nerve endings on the right side, so my piano style comes from designing stuff I can play with my…

— Leon Russell

I was playing with George Harrison one time, and George loves takes. This song was up to Take 160. I said, 'George,…

— Leon Russell

All my writing takes place during the recording of the master tapes. I never do have songs when I start up an…

— Leon Russell

I started writing rather late in the game. I was fascinated about the story about how Bob Dylan, for 'Nashville Skyline,' wrote…

— Leon Russell

I belonged to the Columbia Record Club, and that's where my records came from. For some reason, I was in the 'jazz'…

— Leon Russell

I'm sort of an 'automatic' writer. I'm not much for chiseling away at songs or working at them for days trying to…

— Leon Russell

Words have been the most difficult thing for me. Melodies have been the easiest for me; I have more than enough melodies…

— Leon Russell

I used to play on Phil Spector's records, and he liked to use three pianists.

— Leon Russell