Something that really helps when it comes to writing songs is you start to notice how children learn and how we all had to learn in the first place, starting from the ground up. It gives you a new perspective. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I try to make statements that aren't broad because that doesn't make for good writing. I don't get commentary as my job, because I'm not very good at that. The way I do it is by writing songs, and I… — 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 be able to really balance the parenting. It was very humbling, and it was also, um - terrifying. Because, you know, giving a baby a bath for the first time is one of the scariest things… — Jason Isbell Copy Share
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
