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Leon Bridges Quotes

American - Musician | July 13, 1989 -

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

Work Great Work Ethic Great Work Had

My mother and my great-aunt told me stories, like how when my grandfather first met my grandmother at a party, he noticed her long legs and was like, 'Woo woo!' I like to incorporate those stories into my music. They just seem to fit.

Mother Music Me Long Party Legs

I want people to see an honesty within me. I'm not trying to be the next Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.

Honesty People Me Trying Want See

I'm not trying to compete with any other revival soul acts. It's just Leon Bridges, a kid from Fort Worth trying to be himself and give people hope. It's great music to dance to and just love.

Love Music Hope Great Dance Soul

My mom was very religious. She might have let me buy records, but I assumed that she wouldn't.

Me Mom She Buy Records Religious

I wrote my first song, 'Conversion', to this little hip-hop instrumental. I went to an open-mic, plugged my iPod into the P.A., and sang over the beat.

Song Hip-Hop First Over Little Beat

I'm very content to have great management and a great label. But for me, success started when my managers came to me and told me, 'Go ahead and quit your job.' I told them, 'As long as I don't have to wash dishes anymore, I'm good.'

Success Good Great Job Management

My mom is a very religious woman. So when I began recording music, I was afraid she wouldn't accept it. But when I played her a song, she loved it.

Music Woman Mom Song Loved Accept

Dance really built my confidence on stage. I'm still a shy person. But I have a lot more confidence than I did when I started.

Confidence Dance Person Shy More

When I started writing the music, I wanted everything to be consistent from the way I dressed to the way I presented myself online. I wanted everything to match what I was doing on stage.

Music Myself Writing Doing Dressed

I like to wear short-sleeved collared shirts and high-waist trousers with shiny shoes. And at night, when I'm playing, I'll often wear suits. But it started with my uncle's vintage clothes.

Shoes Night Vintage Suits Clothes

I got tired of depending on other people, and I had this strong desire to make music of my own. I decided to start writing my own tunes and just see what could happen.

Music Tired People Writing Start

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