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Lyle Lovett Quotes
Lyle Lovett
American
Musician
Born:
Nov 1
,
1956
About
Always
Me
Own
People
You
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You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.
Lyle Lovett
Life
You
People
Old
Old Friends
Since
Known
Got
Were
Friends
Five
Common
Anything
Your
Whole
If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem, and you're screwed.
Lyle Lovett
You
Song
Words
National
Own
Claim
License
Always
Anthem
National Anthem
Forget
Artistic
Screwed
Your
Tipping your hat to a lady is good form. If you're at a dinner table, you'd most certainly take your hat off - cowboy hat, baseball hat, or otherwise.
Lyle Lovett
Good
You
Dinner
Otherwise
Hat
Dinner Table
Table
Take
Most
Off
Cowboy
Cowboy Hat
Tipping
Lady
Form
Your
Certainly
Baseball
You're saying something with your appearance whether you mean to or not, so you may as well mean to.
Lyle Lovett
Saying
You
Something
Well
May
Whether
Mean
Your
Appearance
I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!
Lyle Lovett
Danger
Perceived
Being
Famous
Movie
Movie Actor
Really
Actor
Fortunately, I've never had a job.
Lyle Lovett
Job
Never
Had
Fortunately
You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.
Lyle Lovett
You
Will
Think
Second-Guess
Only
Audience
Your
Right
Appreciate
Never guess a woman's age. Never guess a woman's weight. Never even talk about weight in front of a woman. And never, ever ask a woman when she's due.
Lyle Lovett
Woman
Age
Guess
About
Never
Weight
Talk
She
Due
Front
Ask
Even
Ever
I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.
Lyle Lovett
Guitar
Young
Living
Considered
Way
Never
Make
Really
Played
I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs.
Lyle Lovett
Me
Pressured
Able
Record
Record Company
Records
Never
Songs
Make
Been
Wanted
Cut
Certain
Company
Lucky
If someone gives you a belt buckle, it's like a piece of jewelry. It has the same sort of emotional significance. It would be something you would intend to keep forever.
Lyle Lovett
You
Jewelry
Significance
Would
Would-Be
Someone
Something
Gives
Emotional
Like
Piece
Sort
Forever
Intend
Same
Keep
Belt
Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.
Lyle Lovett
You
Patience
Result
Way
Right Way
Horses
How
Get
Teach
Right
Things
My parents worked for Exxon, and they gave me every chance to take part in music. I took guitar lessons, and I was in the choir at school.
Lyle Lovett
Music
Me
Guitar
School
Parents
Every
Gave
Took
Guitar Lessons
Take
Part
Worked
Choir
Lessons
Every Chance
Chance
I sort of cringe when I hear myself say the word 'work.' Getting to do something you love to do never really feels like work.
Lyle Lovett
Work
Love
Myself
You
Word
Say
Cringe
Something
Never
Feels
Like
Sort
Hear
Getting
Really
I'm not really a competitive person, and I'm not naturally comfortable in front of people.
Lyle Lovett
People
Comfortable
Person
Front
Really
Naturally
Competitive
Competitive Person
Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer.
Lyle Lovett
Thought
Entertainer
Up
Growing
Growing Up
Ever
Thing
Last
Helen Hunt is terrific, and I got to do a couple of guest spots with Helen and Paul Reiser on 'Mad About You.'
Lyle Lovett
You
Guest
Mad
Hunt
About
Couple
Terrific
Spots
Got
Paul
One of my favorite things is when people will ask for a song that I hadn't planned to play. It is really fun to see if you can remember something, and you don't always. I mean, sometimes it's just crash and burn.
Lyle Lovett
You
People
Song
Sometimes
Remember
Will
Favorite
Favorite Things
See
Something
Always
Just
Burn
Crash
Mean
Ask
Really
Planned
Fun
Play
Things
Every crowd is different. But that's something that I enjoy, and you can feel it in the first few seconds when you walk out on stage. You know, how a crowd is.
Lyle Lovett
You
Walk
First
Few
Stage
Enjoy
Every
Seconds
Out
Something
Crowd
Feel
Know
How
Different
Songwriters aren't always performers, and even performing songwriters aren't always the kind of show-biz performers you think they'd be.
Lyle Lovett
You
Think
Kind
Songwriters
Performers
Performing
Always
Even
I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows.
Lyle Lovett
History
Happy
Made
Living
Dime
Out
Has-Been
Record
Record Deal
Never
Supportive
Make
Deal
Audience
Been
Sale
Sales
Very
Going
The History Of
Certainly
Shows
Playing
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