Lyle Lovett Quotes

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.

You can’t second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

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.

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.

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!