When you play the bars, you pay your dues. It does matter that you know those things [songs]. And the great thing for me, too, is that I draw on that stuff as influences. It's also stuff that you put… — Eric Church Copy Share Image
![“When you play the bars, you pay your dues. It does matter that you know those things [songs]. And the great thing for me, too, is that I draw on that stuff as influences. It's also stuff that you put in the tank that you pull from to make records.” quote by Eric Church](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/54e/eric-church-9331_bars_when-you-play-the-bars-you-pay-your-dues_206010.jpg)