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All Quotes by author - Lyle Lovett

" As a songwriter, you try your best to write a good song, and you like nothing better than hearing a good song. It's easy to admire a great song, and you want to share out of enthusiasm. "

" A woman comes to a table, and you're supposed to get up. Period. But I don't always do it. In general, you're supposed to do it every time. But sometimes you're seated against the wall, and it's awkward. "

" Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records! "

" Dad often told me, 'My job is to help my boss do his job and make him look good.' That was my dad's objective. Everything about the way he conducted himself was to communicate support for his superiors and respect for his coworkers. The way he dressed was his starting point in that communication. "

" Every crowd is different. But that's something that I enjoy, and you can feel it in the first few seconds when you walk out on stage. You know, how a crowd is. "

" Fortunately, I've never had a job. "

" Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer. "

" Helen Hunt is terrific, and I got to do a couple of guest spots with Helen and Paul Reiser on 'Mad About You.' "

" Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result. "

" I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great. "

" I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to. "

" I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say. "

" If someone gives you a belt buckle, it's like a piece of jewelry. It has the same sort of emotional significance. It would be something you would intend to keep forever. "

" If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem, and you're screwed. "

" I'm not really a competitive person, and I'm not naturally comfortable in front of people. "

" I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor! "

" In school, I didn't speak up often in class. I was never the person to yell out an answer. If I knew it, I might whisper it to my buddy and let him answer. I kept quiet. "

" I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living. "

" I sort of cringe when I hear myself say the word 'work.' Getting to do something you love to do never really feels like work. "

" It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost. "

" It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love. "

" It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are? "

" I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard. "

" I've always worked with people who have been supporters of me creatively. "

" I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs. "

" I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me. "

" I've just always written songs in a style that appeal to me personally. "

" I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows. "

" My first performance was in second grade with my friend Rodney Fisher, and we worked up versions of 'Long Tall Texan' and 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' It gave me a little early confidence that I could actually do this music thing. "

" My music has always been sort of in between categories. Sometimes record stores - back when there were record stores - they'd put my records in the country music section, but other record stores would put my records in the pop or even the rock section. As long as it's in the store somewhere, I'm OK with it. "

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