Willie Nelson, Marty Robbins, Merle Haggard and Keith Whitley - guys like that were huge influences. — Sturgill Simpson Haggard Copy Share Image
Some people will say, and have said, that I'm trying to run from country, but I'm never going to make anything other… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
I just have to do what it is going to make me happy, first and foremost - what is honest and what… — Sturgill Simpson Happy Copy Share Image
I walked in, looked around, and the navy recruiter was a really hot brunette, so I signed up with her. — Sturgill Simpson Army Copy Share Image
All I'm really interested in musically is trying to make concept albums. Serving a larger sum than the parts. — Sturgill Simpson Albums Copy Share Image
I wanted to make an album that takes a journey through all my favorite periods in music and then culminates in something… — Sturgill Simpson End Copy Share Image
London's been really good to me - England as a whole - but the Scots and the Irish especially are very appreciative… — Sturgill Simpson England Copy Share Image
I find that I have to just kind of avoid the Internet as much as possible. And even more so, when I… — Sturgill Simpson Avoid Copy Share Image
I'm very grateful, but at the same time, I'm glad all this happened when I'm 36 instead of 26 because I -… — Sturgill Simpson Best Copy Share Image
Anytime I ever have met someone that was very angry or full of negativity, nine times out of ten, if you really… — Sturgill Simpson Good Copy Share Image
I saw Dolly Parton play at the Glastonbury Festival to about 120,000 people. It was an ocean of human beings. I was… — Sturgill Simpson Dolly Copy Share Image
I someday hope to find the time and coin to invest more of my creative energy towards the visual media side of… — Sturgill Simpson Coins Copy Share Image
There's a lot going on in country music, with indie-label hipsters and underground bloggers arguing their interpretations of what country is, and… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
I worked for Union Pacific. I started out as a conductor at an intermodal switching facility outside of Salt Lake City. We'd… — Sturgill Simpson City Copy Share Image
I lived in Japan when I was younger for about two years. I spent my time equally between religiously studying Aikido in… — Sturgill Simpson Aikido Copy Share Image
It's hard enough to sit at a table and talk to most people as it is. But we can go to some… — Sturgill Simpson Connecting Copy Share Image
I needed a writing space to get out of my house with the little guy. Because any time I try to write… — Sturgill Simpson Guitar Copy Share Image
I want all that dirt and grime and life-sauce. A lot of my favorite old soul records have it, but you don't… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
I believe framing reality is one of the only ways we can ever be sure it actually exists. In that regard, I… — Sturgill Simpson Art Copy Share Image
I pretty much just hang out with the kid. I want, like three more, because that's all I ever want to do. — Sturgill Simpson Because Copy Share Image
You make a little noise, and you can sell out your local hometown club. But then you drive an hour down the… — Sturgill Simpson Drive Copy Share Image
I'm interested in exploring various forms of newer media that might allow those who otherwise don't listen to country to find and… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
I'll never get tired of being told I sound like Waylon Jennings, but I don't hear it myself. — Sturgill Simpson Being Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to make a concept record in song-cycle form, like my favorite Marvin Gaye records where everything just continuously… — Sturgill Simpson Everything Copy Share Image
That might be completely self-indulgent, to write your first major-label debut as a dedication to your family. But, you know, that's where… — Sturgill Simpson Debut Copy Share Image
I tried to make a honky-tonk country record - rough-hewn, cut fast, and all analog - like I wasn't hearing anymore. — Sturgill Simpson Analog Copy Share Image
There are no expectations other than those I place on myself to be a great father and husband. — Sturgill Simpson Expectations Copy Share Image
I'd love to make short film videos pushing the conventional standards of what a country music video can be. — Sturgill Simpson Country music Copy Share Image
Anything that I'm naturally curious about, I get really into. Maybe it's O.C.D. I get really consumed by something until I absorb… — Sturgill Simpson About Copy Share Image
I'm not meant to sit on the couch and not play music. But I never want to feel like I have to… — Sturgill Simpson Feel Copy Share Image
I never really had any grand aspirations of mainstream country success because I know what that entails, and I'd probably be too… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
I used to play a lot of electric guitar. I don't really consider myself a guitar player anymore. Then I got really… — Sturgill Simpson Building Copy Share Image
I think when you're dealing with any issues about trying to become a better human being, you have to look at a… — Sturgill Simpson Better Copy Share Image
My paternal grandfather, when he was in the army in World War II - he was over in the South Pacific, and… — Sturgill Simpson Army Copy Share Image
Looking back on it, now I can identify the points in my life when I wasn't playing, and music - and didn't… — Sturgill Simpson Life Copy Share Image
Somebody told me once it takes an Americana song five minutes to say what a country song says in three - so… — Sturgill Simpson Country Copy Share Image
The only way I'm going to support my family is to tour. I love playing, don't get me wrong. That 90 minutes… — Sturgill Simpson Every night Copy Share Image
