Whatever needed to be done, I need to know how to do it just as well as my wife. You know, for… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The world changes fast, and a lot of the old country folks have a hard time keeping up with it, and it… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The idea of growing up in the South and being a man is an interesting thing; there's a lot masculinity involved, with… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Every time I'd get a job, they'd say: 'You'll be good at loading trucks.' I couldn't explain that there was more to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
If I spent my time wondering about what genre I wanted to be in or where I was on the charts, I… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I wrote those first songs for the Truckers, songs like 'Outfit' and 'Decoration Day,' those were strong songs, very strong songs.… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I don't remember a lot of the good times from my days with the Truckers. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
If I could write rock & roll songs on purpose, I'd do it all the time. But most of what I write… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
My wife and I both grew up with parents who were very young. Her mom was, I think, 17 or 18 when… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of time wondering how to best support the people that I love, because I think sometimes that means… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I was playing with the Truckers, a lot of really good things happened. And we had a good trajectory for a… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I was writing 'Southeastern,' I'd just recently gotten sober. For me, that was a major turning point in my life. It… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Terrible things happen all of the time, and they can happen in a second. The best thing is to be prepared to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I write when the baby is asleep or when I'm on the road I write a lot... There's always time to do… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I think for anything to be successful, your problems have to become different problems over time. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
If I spend time at the front of the process worrying about connecting themes, then I won't write the best songs. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I'm just trying to write a song that I like, that I'm not afraid to turn… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I've spent a lot of time in a rock n' roll band trying to fight off the fact that I was old… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Most of the people that I spend my time around are people who listen to a whole lot of different kinds of… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
You always have a lot of time on the road, and you have to fill that time up with something. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
When I hear somebody like Hayes Carll write a song that's touching and poignant and sad and funny all at the same… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Whatever needed to be done, I need to know how to do it just as well as my wife. You know, for us to… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The Police could get away with doing an entire record with really no audible reverb, which I have always admired and thought would be… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I think great songs appeal to people at any age. Kids love the Beatles, too. Kids love Tom T. Hall. Of course, Tom T.… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
Democracy can tie your hands in a rock 'n' roll band, you know? It can be a great thing, but if you've got a… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
If you're the person whose problems were solved when you were born, your job is to try and help the people who aren't in… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I like not having to worry about paying the bills, but I have to watch myself because I don't come from money. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
A lot of people in Nashville think that the best song is the catchiest or the one that sells the most copies. They're editing… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The world changes fast, and a lot of the old country folks have a hard time keeping up with it, and it makes them… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The more you read, the better you are at writing, no matter what you're writing. A lot of songwriters miss that and don't see… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
The idea of growing up in the South and being a man is an interesting thing; there's a lot masculinity involved, with hunting, fishing,… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm a country artist, really. I'm a country person, but I don't think I'm necessarily a country singer or musician. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I like those kinds of songs that have details that you remember and that have stories that mean something and that open up into… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
