Sturgill Simpson Lyric Quotes

 Sturgill Simpson Lyric Quotes

I could go back to the railroad. I liked that job.

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 I pretty much just hang out with the kid. I want, like three more, because that's all I ever want to do.

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 I'm just gonna write a record for my kid, and if people hate it, it doesn't matter.

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 I'm grateful to all the non-risk-takers.

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 You make a little noise, and you can sell out your local hometown club. But then you drive an hour down the road to the next town, and there might be eight people there.

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 I tried to make a honky-tonk country record - rough-hewn, cut fast, and all analog - like I wasn't hearing anymore.

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I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country music, too. Then, when I moved to Nashville, I put out a very traditional country record because that's just what you do. I had a bunch of very traditional country songs. Next thing you know, you're a country singer.

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The only way I'm going to support my family is to tour. I love playing, don't get me wrong. That 90 minutes every night, that's free. We get paid to travel. But every night, I have to get myself locked in. There are a thousand people that don't want to be disappointed, because they have a lot of expectations.

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 I'm interested in exploring various forms of newer media that might allow those who otherwise don't listen to country to find and connect with my music.

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 I don't pretend to be an astrophysicist or anything, even though I do read about certain things like metaphysics and cosmology that I've always just been really interested in. I don't pretend to be able to sit down and pontificate on any of these subjects.

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 I love tape. It's another member of the band, the way it settles and blankets everything.

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 Elvis was a way bigger influence than Waylon Jennings, but you don't wanna tell people, 'I never really listened to Waylon.'

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 It's a long road, so we are just trying to stay focused and grounded and keep moving forward. I'll take it, though.

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