Author: Steve Earle

Quotes

Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself. It's not the best environment for that sometimes.

Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself. It's not the best environment for that sometimes.

- Steve Earle

I love baseball. I'll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day.

I love baseball. I'll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day.

- Steve Earle

I think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect.

I think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect.

- Steve Earle

America's criminal justice system isn't known for rehabilitation. I'm not sure that, as a society, we are even interested in that concept anymore.

America's criminal justice system isn't known for rehabilitation. I'm not sure that, as a society, we are even interested in that concept anymore.

- Steve Earle

Fundamentalism, as practiced by the Taliban, is the enemy of real thought, and religion too.

Fundamentalism, as practiced by the Taliban, is the enemy of real thought, and religion too.

- Steve Earle

Me, I'm spiritually retarded, I need to be knee deep in water with a fly rod in my hands, that's about as close to God as I get.

Me, I'm spiritually retarded, I need to be knee deep in water with a fly rod in my hands, that's about as close to God as I get.

- Steve Earle

All 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.

All 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 Earle

My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.

My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.

- Steve Earle

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