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 EarleSongwriters are expanding time rather than compressing time. My short stories tend to be old fashioned, with a beginning, middle and end.
Steve EarleAll 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 EarleWe're Americans. I don't consider us to be evil, I just don't think we know any better. We're a really young culture. We're hillbillies, and the rest of the world sees us that way. I travel all over the world, and probably the only worse rednecks than us are the Australians. And they're an even younger country.
Steve Earle