All Steve Earle Quotes
- The revolution starts now. Inspirational
- By the time I wrote those first three songs for his new CD ... I wanted to push the poetics as hard as I could… Cd
- Part of it is, I think, just to let people know you've got a record out there and that you're still alive requires more work… Alive
- Back then, the business depended on bohemians. ... They needed Kristofferson and Roger Miller ..It was the tail end of something...the last Tin Pan Alley.… Alley
- Politics and music don't necessarily go hand in hand. They just do for me... Funny
- I think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect. Criticism
- I had everything I need to get me killed. Funny
- Greg Trooper writes great songs, including one of my very favorite songs in the world, Little Sister. On top of all that, there's his voice… All
- I just had a child on purpose at age 56, I'm pretty f---ing optimistic. Age
- The stupidest thing that a writer can do is write a memoir I think, unless it's right before you die -- maybe. Die
- I do not believe Tony Blair was a fundamentally good man who went bad. I believe he was evil in the first place. Bad
- I don't separate writing songs from poetry and short fiction. In the area where I work in my house, there's a word processor and a… Area
- I was born on this mountain, this mountains my home, she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe. Born
- You know I ain't never prayed before 'Cause it always seemed to me That prayin's the same as beggin' Lord, I don't take no charity. Always Seemed
- You see things differently at 40 than you do at 31. Especially if you got to 40 the way I did. Differently
- I don't care what's happening in the mainstream of country music. I haven't in a long time. Care
- Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre. Bizarre
- Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say… Best
- I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself. Biggest
- To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship. Agreement
- I don't believe that songwriting has to be profound, but I truly believe that it's a crime for you to go outta your way for… Believe
- My objection to the death penalty is based on the idea that this is a democracy, and in a democracy the government is me, and… Based
- I grew up counterculture. I'm essentially a hippie, and I'm essentially a folkie. Counterculture
- If I can get Me out of the way, I can do anything. Funny
- You can go out and find ways to make your own record and get it out there now. If you really want to, you can… Able