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Steve Earle Quotes

America’s criminal justice system isn’t known for rehabilitation. I’m not sure that, as a society, we are even interested in that concept anymore Picture Quote #1

All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It’s part of learning the craft Picture Quote #1

I grew up counterculture. I’m essentially a hippie, and I’m essentially a folkie Picture Quote #1

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 if the government kills somebody then I’m killing somebody Picture Quote #1

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 it not to be Picture Quote #1

You see things differently at 40 than you do at 31. Especially if you got to 40 the way I did Picture Quote #1

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I think the music business is changing. Artists that don’t want to tour and just want to collect royalty checks and stay home are not going to be able to do that Picture Quote #1

I have no doubt in mind that I justify the space I take up in the world Picture Quote #1

What’s important is you wake up in the morning and something doesn’t exist, and when you finish you day’s work something is in the world that wasn’t there before Picture Quote #1

Songwriters are expanding time rather than compressing time. My short stories tend to be old fashioned, with a beginning, middle and end Picture Quote #1

The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it’s art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot Picture Quote #1

I’m a very disciplined person when it comes to my work, but discipline can’t save m from being a drug addict Picture Quote #1

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What saves me from being a drug addict is sort of the opposite. It’s me realizing that I don’t really control anything Picture Quote #1

I’m one of the few people that I know that sings better than they did 20 years ago Picture Quote #1

I’m not going to waste a second feeling sorry for myself because I’m not a bigger star than I am. I can walk down the street in most places in the world and I still drive really nice cars Picture Quote #1

I feel like I owe my audience something. They feed my kids. And I really like my job, a lot Picture Quote #1

Sympathetic characters usually have a voice. They usually don’t have any trouble being heard Picture Quote #1

My audience doesn’t agree with me on everything, but I love my audience, because they’re totally okay with us having a dialogue Picture Quote #1

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My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids Picture Quote #1

Poetry is the hardest thing that there is. It fascinates me, so I want to write more of it Picture Quote #1

You know, I’m not comfortable with people whose politics are static in a democracy Picture Quote #1

Becoming interested in poetics got me interested in theater. Theater is supposed to be poetry, you know, before it’s anything else. It just doesn’t fly if it isn’t musical Picture Quote #1

I was born on this mountain, this mountains my home, she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe Picture Quote #1

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 guitar Picture Quote #1

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Politics and music don’t necessarily go hand in hand. They just do for me Picture Quote #1

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 than it used to, because the traditional radio, bug chains of record stores, all of that, that doesn’t exist anymore Picture Quote #1

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America’s criminal justice system isn’t known for rehabilitation. I’m not sure that, as a society, we are even interested in that concept anymore (Steve Earle Quotes) All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It’s part of learning the craft (Steve Earle Quotes) I grew up counterculture. I’m essentially a hippie, and I’m essentially a folkie (Steve Earle Quotes) 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 if the government kills somebody then I’m killing somebody (Steve Earle Quotes) 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 it not to be (Steve Earle Quotes) You see things differently at 40 than you do at 31. Especially if you got to 40 the way I did (Steve Earle Quotes) I think the music business is changing. Artists that don’t want to tour and just want to collect royalty checks and stay home are not going to be able to do that (Steve Earle Quotes) I have no doubt in mind that I justify the space I take up in the world (Steve Earle Quotes) What’s important is you wake up in the morning and something doesn’t exist, and when you finish you day’s work something is in the world that wasn’t there before (Steve Earle Quotes) Songwriters are expanding time rather than compressing time. My short stories tend to be old fashioned, with a beginning, middle and end (Steve Earle Quotes) The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it’s art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot (Steve Earle Quotes) I’m a very disciplined person when it comes to my work, but discipline can’t save m from being a drug addict (Steve Earle Quotes) What saves me from being a drug addict is sort of the opposite. It’s me realizing that I don’t really control anything (Steve Earle Quotes) I’m one of the few people that I know that sings better than they did 20 years ago (Steve Earle Quotes) I’m not going to waste a second feeling sorry for myself because I’m not a bigger star than I am. I can walk down the street in most places in the world and I still drive really nice cars (Steve Earle Quotes) I feel like I owe my audience something. They feed my kids. And I really like my job, a lot (Steve Earle Quotes) Sympathetic characters usually have a voice. They usually don’t have any trouble being heard (Steve Earle Quotes) My audience doesn’t agree with me on everything, but I love my audience, because they’re totally okay with us having a dialogue (Steve Earle Quotes) My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids (Steve Earle Quotes) Poetry is the hardest thing that there is. It fascinates me, so I want to write more of it (Steve Earle Quotes) You know, I’m not comfortable with people whose politics are static in a democracy (Steve Earle Quotes) Becoming interested in poetics got me interested in theater. Theater is supposed to be poetry, you know, before it’s anything else. It just doesn’t fly if it isn’t musical (Steve Earle Quotes) I was born on this mountain, this mountains my home, she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe (Steve Earle Quotes) 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 guitar (Steve Earle Quotes) Politics and music don’t necessarily go hand in hand. They just do for me (Steve Earle Quotes) 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 than it used to, because the traditional radio, bug chains of record stores, all of that, that doesn’t exist anymore (Steve Earle Quotes)

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