Lucinda Williams Quotes

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• You can't be afraid to deal with your demons. You've got to go there to be able to write. Able
• It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a… Always Learning
• I'm always writing ideas down and then I stick em in my pocket and put em in that folder so I don't lose them. Like,… Always Writing
• First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That… Coffee
• The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me. Appreciate
• The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about… Blues
• You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process. Criticize
• You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready. Craft
• I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it Along
• I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there Always Know
• I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free… Been
• I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their… Each
• I was immediately taken with Geoff Muldaur's rich soulful voice, masterful phrasing and guitar playing when I first heard him. First Heard
• I feel like it's really kind of a sit-down album, much in the same way I imagine Billie Holiday or someone sitting down in the… Album
• I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss? Focus
• We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine. Best
• Above all, the listener should be able to understand the poem or the song, not be forced to unravel a complicated, self-indulgent puzzle. Offer your… Able
• RB Morris is the greatest unknown singer-songwrit er in the US. Greatest
• Offer your art up to the whole world, not just an elite few. Art
• I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot… Albums

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