Rodney Crowell Quotes

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Rodney Crowell

Profession : Musician

Birth : August 7, 1950

Whether they are actual poets or their music exemplifies a poetic sensibility, generally speaking, the Americana artist shuns commercial compromise in favor of a singular vision. Which resonates with me.

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I have declared my loyalty to Americana.

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That young man that I was in 1988 - I was insecure. Besides making good music, I wanted to be cool; I wanted to be accepted and stuff.

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My people came from western Tennessee and western Kentucky.

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People ask me, 'What is the mystique of the Texas songwriter?' Well, we ran barefoot from March until November. I think there's something about being a barefoot kid that gets you closer to the place - you take root.

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The '90s weren't my finest years artistically. I wrote some good songs in there, but in terms of my vision of getting the paint on the canvas, that was not my best time. I didn't like the fact that I had fallen into mediocrity.

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When I was doing something on someone else's dime, I was inclined to try to anticipate what they wanted. I knew that wasn't what an artist was supposed to do. In funding my own music, I found my voice.

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I don't think I can create anything of lasting value unless it comes from the heart.

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As a young man, I craved fame. I was trying to fix holes in my soul that were there from childhood.

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I'm under-appreciated, of course.

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To be earning a living as an artist at any time, any place is kinda the ultimate gift that you can receive from the universe, and I'm very much aware of that. I get to do exactly what I want to do.

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I'm very grateful that I was given the ability to create.

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I think, back in the '80s when I was having hits all the time, I took it for granted.

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My parents were sharecrop farm kids with no education - seventh, eighth grade.

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To me, Hank Williams is the first rock-and-roll star.

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Since 'Houston Kid,' I've got a pretty good track record. Before that, I wrote some hit songs, but I didn't come into my own until I was about fifty. Before that, I had bursts of talent.

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I knew Townes Van Zandt a little bit.

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Collaboration is a vital part of my creative life. I've had success with Guy Clark and Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

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