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Lyle Lovett Quotes

American - Musician | November 1, 1956 -

I'm not really a competitive person, and I'm not naturally comfortable in front of people.

People Person Comfortable Competitive

In school, I didn't speak up often in class. I was never the person to yell out an answer. If I knew it, I might whisper it to my buddy and let him answer. I kept quiet.

School Speak Quiet Person Class Out

Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer.

Growing Up Thought Growing Up Last

The first time I toured with the 'Large Band' in 1988, I got so tired. If I just stood still anywhere, I could go to sleep. I was that tired. But I had to perform. And I did, and after that tour, I was much less fretful about going out onstage.

Time Sleep Tired Go First Time Band

Helen Hunt is terrific, and I got to do a couple of guest spots with Helen and Paul Reiser on 'Mad About You.'

You Mad Guest Got Hunt Terrific

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.

Walk Feel Enjoy You Know First

When I first was trying to play the clubs around Houston to start playing my own songs, songwriters like Eric Taylor and Vince Bell and Townes Van Zandt and Don Sanders were just really encouraging to me and would let me sit in with them during their sets and introduce me to the person that owned and booked the club.

Me Start Trying Person Play My Own

Songwriters aren't always performers, and even performing songwriters aren't always the kind of show-biz performers you think they'd be.

Think You Kind Always Performing

I've always worked with people who have been supporters of me creatively.

People Me Always Been Who Worked

I've just always written songs in a style that appeal to me personally.

Style Me Always Just Songs Appeal

Records are very powerful promotional tools to go out and be able to play on the road, but you do have to think about it as a way of sustaining itself at some point.

Road Think Tools You Powerful Play

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