Justin Townes Earle

I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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All my records have been written to be records, rather than writing a group of songs and seeing if they fit together. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an accountant. Or I could have become a Republican. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwriter. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I got a feeling that when I have kids, I'm going to have a little girl, and she's going to be completely sensible. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I know I'm never going to be a big pop star, because I'm not willing to conform. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

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