--- title: "30 Justin Townes Earle Quotes - Famous Singer-songwriter (Kids in the street)" description: "Justin Townes Earle was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut EP, Yuma (2007), he released eight full-length albums." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-justin-townes-earle-54687.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-justin-townes-earle-54687.jpg) # Justin Townes Earle (1982–2020) Singer-songwriter United States **30** quotes in **188** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Justin Townes Earle was a singer-songwriter from the United States, best known for *Kids in the street*. ## Quick Facts About Justin Townes Earle Born January 4, 1982 Died August 20, 2020 Nationality United States Profession Singer-songwriter Notable works Kids in the street ## About Justin Townes Earle Justin Townes Earle was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut EP, Yuma (2007), he released eight full-length albums. He was recognized with an Americana Music Award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2009 and for Song of the Year in 2011 for "Harlem River Blues". His father is alternative country artist Steve Earle. ## Awards & Honors Americana Award for Emerging Act of the Year ## Quotes by Justin Townes Earle > [I know I’m never going to be a big pop star, because I’m not willing to conform,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-star-because-i-m-not-willing/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/justin-townes-earle-20898_bigs_i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-s_1906135.jpg) > [Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-after-a-while-it-s-stifling/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/599/justin-townes-earle-20898_country_nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-afte_2763762.jpg) > [I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist-to-be-in-transition-and/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b95/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist_943373.jpg) > [Finding clothes in the South was impossible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossible/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Clothes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clothes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/justin-townes-earle-20898_clothes_finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossi_1845688.jpg) > [On the road, I weigh 168. At home, ten more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/on-the-road-i-weigh-168-at-home-ten-more/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Home](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/home/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ce/justin-townes-earle-20898_home_on-the-road-i-weigh-168-at-home-ten-more_1668289.jpg) > [I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-think-a-lot-of-men-are-afraid-of-pretty-things-and-i-m-not-i-like/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Afraid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/afraid/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61a/justin-townes-earle-20898_men_i-think-a-lot-of-men-are-afraid-of-prett_1368919.jpg) > [There's no such thing as a teenager that listens to a single word their father says.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/there-s-no-such-thing-as-a-teenager-that-listens-to-a-single-word/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/020/justin-townes-earle-20898_father_there-s-no-such-thing-as-a-teenager-that_2786584.jpg) > [All my records have been written to be records, rather than writing a group of songs and seeing if they fit together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/all-my-records-have-been-written-to-be-records-rather-than-writing-a/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Fit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fit/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c8/justin-townes-earle-20898_fit_all-my-records-have-been-written-to-be-r_2592229.jpg) > [I've never been good at rock'n'roll songs, anyway; either I'm blessed or I'm cursed, but whatever I write comes out sounding old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-ve-never-been-good-at-rock-n-roll-songs-anyway-either-i-m-blessed/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Blessed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06b/justin-townes-earle-20898_blessed_i-ve-never-been-good-at-rock-n-roll-song_3061551.jpg) > [I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-didn-t-do-anything-differently-than-what-my-father-was-doing-it-s-a/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Accountants](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accountants/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84f/justin-townes-earle-20898_accountants_i-didn-t-do-anything-differently-than-wh_212959.jpg) > [I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-didn-t-get-into-music-to-become-a-blues-musician-or-a-country/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Blues music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blues-music/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07f/justin-townes-earle-20898_blues-music_i-didn-t-get-into-music-to-become-a-blue_750876.jpg) > [There’s a certain urgency that comes from the records of the early 60s before overdubbing and multitracking came into play,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/there-s-a-certain-urgency-that-comes-from-the-records-of-the-early/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Certain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/certain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca5/justin-townes-earle-20898_certain_there-s-a-certain-urgency-that-comes-fro_1028358.jpg) > [I got a feeling that when I have kids, I'm going to have a little girl, and she's going to be completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-got-a-feeling-that-when-i-have-kids-i-m-going-to-have-a-little-girl/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Feeling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feeling/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/justin-townes-earle-20898_feeling_i-got-a-feeling-that-when-i-have-kids-i_2682046.jpg) > [I've got a 27-inch waist. Before, I was stupid smaller. Finding clothes in the South was impossible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-ve-got-a-27-inch-waist-before-i-was-stupid-smaller-finding-clothes/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Clothes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clothes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/020/justin-townes-earle-20898_clothes_i-ve-got-a-27-inch-waist-before-i-was-st_1719762.jpg) > [I try and eat good. On the road, that's next to impossible. And we eat a lot of unhealthy things when we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-try-and-eat-good-on-the-road-that-s-next-to-impossible-and-we-eat-a/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Food](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/food/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/justin-townes-earle-20898_food_i-try-and-eat-good-on-the-road-that-s-ne_2311842.jpg) > [I've always written. When I was in school, the only teacher who ever liked me was my creative writing teacher. I used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-ve-always-written-when-i-was-in-school-the-only-teacher-who-ever/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Competition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/competition/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e6/justin-townes-earle-20898_competition_i-ve-always-written-when-i-was-in-school_10085.jpg) > [ I don't think I have any right to say I belong to that \[Woody Guthrie/Bob Dylan tradition\]. I think that's something that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-don-t-think-i-have-any-right-to-say-i-belong-to-that-woody-guthrie/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bob](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bob/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/justin-townes-earle-20898_bob_i-don-t-think-i-have-any-right-to-say-i_451007.jpg) > [What I'm doing is basically the same as Bob Dylan did with folk songs and Woody Guthrie songs, the same as folk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/what-i-m-doing-is-basically-the-same-as-bob-dylan-did-with-folk-songs/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bob](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bob/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/justin-townes-earle-20898_bob_what-i-m-doing-is-basically-the-same-as_3174746.jpg) > [I grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood. So going over to friends' houses for dinner, their parents listened to Al Green…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-grew-up-in-a-racially-mixed-neighborhood-so-going-over-to-friends/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Als](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/als/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8a/justin-townes-earle-20898_als_i-grew-up-in-a-racially-mixed-neighborho_2552891.jpg) > [You have to live what you write, or you have to know it. There are exceptions, like story songs, where you just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/you-have-to-live-what-you-write-or-you-have-to-know-it-there-are/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Exception](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/exception/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/justin-townes-earle-20898_exception_you-have-to-live-what-you-write-or-you-h_1939638.jpg) > [It's nice coming to Nashville, and we have four-bedroom house and a dog, and we go swimming a lot. We get down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/it-s-nice-coming-to-nashville-and-we-have-four-bedroom-house-and-a/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bedroom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bedroom/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2e/justin-townes-earle-20898_bedroom_it-s-nice-coming-to-nashville-and-we-hav_2351625.jpg) > [New York has always had a love for Southern artists. There's no place else that makes me feel like the city does.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/new-york-has-always-had-a-love-for-southern-artists-there-s-no-place/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/047/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_new-york-has-always-had-a-love-for-south_3096717.jpg) > [I discovered the same thing Gram Parsons did, that soul music and country music are practically identical. Based off of the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-discovered-the-same-thing-gram-parsons-did-that-soul-music-and/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Chords](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chords/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76d/justin-townes-earle-20898_chords_i-discovered-the-same-thing-gram-parsons_3041463.jpg) > [My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/my-parents-split-up-when-i-was-about-2-i-realize-more-and-more-how/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/350/justin-townes-earle-20898_father_my-parents-split-up-when-i-was-about-2-i_2134843.jpg) > [I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwriter. In my book that means…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-didn-t-get-into-music-to-become-a-blues-musician-or-a-country-2/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Become](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/become/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab2/justin-townes-earle-20898_become_i-didn-t-get-into-music-to-become-a-blue_3031117.jpg) > [As a southern man, there's two things I'm definitely not scared of: bow ties and white pants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/as-a-southern-man-there-s-two-things-i-m-definitely-not-scared-of-bow/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bow tie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bow-tie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6b/justin-townes-earle-20898_bow-tie_as-a-southern-man-there-s-two-things-i-m_2013351.jpg) > [I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-love-motown-but-i-ve-obviously-always-been-more-of-a-memphis-soul/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Fans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fans/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd9/justin-townes-earle-20898_fans_i-love-motown-but-i-ve-obviously-always_1404733.jpg) > [I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-always-watched-movies-and-rooted-for-the-bad-guys-you-know-i-ve/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Bad guy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-guy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/259/justin-townes-earle-20898_bad-guy_i-always-watched-movies-and-rooted-for-t_1027234.jpg) > [I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-heard-nirvana-and-discovered-that-songs-could-be-like-poetry-but-a/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Heard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/623/justin-townes-earle-20898_heard_i-heard-nirvana-and-discovered-that-song_1272566.jpg) > [I think the best thing an artist can do is not hang out with other artists. I really dislike hanging out with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-think-the-best-thing-an-artist-can-do-is-not-hang-out-with-other/) [Justin Townes Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f64/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_i-think-the-best-thing-an-artist-can-do_2507815.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-townes-earle/#itemlist", "name": "Justin Townes Earle Quotes", "numberOfItems": 30, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I know I’m never going to be a big pop star, because I’m not willing to conform,", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Justin Townes Earle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-star-because-i-m-not-willing/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/justin-townes-earle-20898_bigs_i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-s_1906135.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/justin-townes-earle-20898_bigs_i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-s_1906135.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/justin-townes-earle-20898_bigs_i-know-i-m-never-going-to-be-a-big-pop-s_1906135.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I know I’m never going to be a big pop star, because I’m not willing to conform,” — Justin Townes Earle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Justin Townes Earle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-after-a-while-it-s-stifling/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/599/justin-townes-earle-20898_country_nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-afte_2763762.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/599/justin-townes-earle-20898_country_nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-afte_2763762.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/599/justin-townes-earle-20898_country_nashville-s-like-any-other-hometown-afte_2763762.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.” — Justin Townes Earle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Justin Townes Earle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist-to-be-in-transition-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b95/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist_943373.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b95/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist_943373.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b95/justin-townes-earle-20898_art_i-think-that-it-s-the-job-of-the-artist_943373.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.” — Justin Townes Earle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Finding clothes in the South was impossible.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Justin Townes Earle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-townes-earle/finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossible/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/justin-townes-earle-20898_clothes_finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossi_1845688.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/justin-townes-earle-20898_clothes_finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossi_1845688.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/justin-townes-earle-20898_clothes_finding-clothes-in-the-south-was-impossi_1845688.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Finding clothes in the South was impossible.” — Justin Townes Earle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "On the road, I weigh 168. 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