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> [I've always thought that a lot of really good writers go wrong by getting so into the craft and the technique and perfection. Perfection can be the enemy sometimes. Some songs don't need to be told perfectly. Life is messy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-ve-always-thought-that-a-lot-of-really-good-writers-go-wrong-by/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

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## More by Patterson Hood

> [At any given time, on our band Drive-by Truckers' shows there might be someone who's eight years old or 80 years old in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/at-any-given-time-on-our-band-drive-by-truckers-shows-there-might-be/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [I never want to be that guy spouting off my political views. I mean, they're pretty well known, and it certainly comes out. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-never-want-to-be-that-guy-spouting-off-my-political-views-i-mean/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [At any given time, there might be someone who's eight years old or 80 years old in the audience. Some nights there are a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/at-any-given-time-there-might-be-someone-who-s-eight-years-old-or-80/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [The biggest thing this has in common with almost all of our records is the dualities are still there. We kind of stripped down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/the-biggest-thing-this-has-in-common-with-almost-all-of-our-records/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [I'm more interested in writing about the personal stories of people. Sometimes I don't agree with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-m-more-interested-in-writing-about-the-personal-stories-of-people/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [Songwriting can be cathartic, but then you just keep it private. If you're going to play out and have other people listen to you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/songwriting-can-be-cathartic-but-then-you-just-keep-it-private-if-you/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [If something's bugging my ass on any particular day, I'm probably going to say something about it, but I'm not going to go on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/if-something-s-bugging-my-ass-on-any-particular-day-i-m-probably/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [A lot of the music that I grew up loving has a really political bent to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/a-lot-of-the-music-that-i-grew-up-loving-has-a-really-political-bent/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [I dislike Bush as much as probably anybody on earth could, but having said that... It's not like I'm going to change anybody's mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-dislike-bush-as-much-as-probably-anybody-on-earth-could-but-having/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [I've always thought that a lot of really good writers go wrong by getting so into the craft and the technique and perfection. Perfection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-ve-always-thought-that-a-lot-of-really-good-writers-go-wrong-by/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [Racism is a worldwide problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/racism-is-a-worldwide-problem/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [The road does not always bring out the best in people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/the-road-does-not-always-bring-out-the-best-in-people/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [You can be for something and still be damaged by it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/you-can-be-for-something-and-still-be-damaged-by-it/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [I'm lucky enough that people tend to agree a lot with what I say. But really if anyone in the band has a really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/i-m-lucky-enough-that-people-tend-to-agree-a-lot-with-what-i-say-but/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

> [This time, we're living in such a crazy moment in history. People still write and talk about Watergate, which was such a huge, looming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patterson-hood/this-time-we-re-living-in-such-a-crazy-moment-in-history-people-still/)

[Patterson Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patterson-hood/)

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