Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin, but he's standing up for what he believes in and that… — Iris Dement Guy Copy Share Image
Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me. — Iris Dement Easy Copy Share Image
I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they… — Iris DeMent Feelings Copy Share Image
This is how it has been since time began: If you want to make something really worthwhile and true, then you have… — Iris Dement Time Copy Share Image
If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided… — Iris DeMent Long Copy Share Image
Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money. — Iris Dement Digging Copy Share Image
My guitar is really tempermental. I don't give up on it though, I'm close to my guitar! — Iris Dement Guitar Copy Share Image
Maybe I spent more time dwelling on emotions than some people, and maybe that's why I ended up writing. — Iris Dement Dwelling Copy Share Image
I've always written about things that cause me to feel something. — Iris DeMent Writing Copy Share Image
I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music. — Iris DeMent Honestly Copy Share Image
I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else. — Iris DeMent Able Copy Share Image
We got CEOs making 200 times the worker's pay, but they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage. — Iris DeMent Ceo Copy Share Image
I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash. — Iris DeMent Bob Copy Share Image
For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all… — Iris DeMent Help people Copy Share Image
I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of… — Iris DeMent Attention Copy Share Image
I don't describe myself as a Christian or religious, but I like to think that how I live my life is honest. — Iris DeMent Christian Copy Share Image
Most of the music you hear on the radio today is developed for making money. It doesn't feel true or honest. You… — Iris Dement Honest Copy Share Image
