Author: Leon Bridges

Quotes

I love the pioneers like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but when I write music, it comes out in my own way.

I love the pioneers like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but when I write music, it comes out in my own way.

- Leon Bridges

The first time I shared my music and style with my mom, she said, 'Boy, you look like you came right out of the 1950s.'

The first time I shared my music and style with my mom, she said, 'Boy, you look like you came right out of the 1950s.'

- Leon Bridges

One time, when I was about eight, these guys started throwing water balloons at me. That really did ruin my summer.

One time, when I was about eight, these guys started throwing water balloons at me. That really did ruin my summer.

- Leon Bridges

The heart of man will always be dark. There will always be evil people. The problem is that there is nothing we can humanly do to change them.

The heart of man will always be dark. There will always be evil people. The problem is that there is nothing we can humanly do to change them.

- Leon Bridges

People have this perception of soul music of somebody shouting.

People have this perception of soul music of somebody shouting.

- Leon Bridges

Fame and all that type of stuff is inevitable, but I'm very content having a good band with no negativity, and everyone is on the same page.

Fame and all that type of stuff is inevitable, but I'm very content having a good band with no negativity, and everyone is on the same page.

- Leon Bridges

I've always had a great work ethic, even when I was washing dishes.

I've always had a great work ethic, even when I was washing dishes.

- Leon Bridges

I never really thought about my music being universal. When I set out to write, it was just a feeling that felt good to me. I never thought about being able to reach everybody.

I never really thought about my music being universal. When I set out to write, it was just a feeling that felt good to me. I never thought about being able to reach everybody.

- Leon Bridges

If I went crazy and tried to make pop music, my band wouldn't record it! I love them too much to do that.

If I went crazy and tried to make pop music, my band wouldn't record it! I love them too much to do that.

- Leon Bridges

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