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Lyle Lovett Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: November 1, 1956

Topics

Growing Up Thought Growing Up Last

I enjoy singing the songs a certain way, but I don't even know how the writing even began. To me, it's work that is kind of invisible; it's a weird kind of work to have because you're not working, but it's not not work. Formulating your thoughts and making a melody that's catchy enough for people to listen to what you're saying is really hard!

Work People Me Thoughts Singing

My daughter Karen was born in 1958, the year my first Paddington book came out, so she grew up with him.

Daughter Book Year Born She First

I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I'm getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I'm just trying not to get into that sort of state again.

Myself Getting Older I Am Boat Now

When I was growing up, rock & roll helped give me my sense of identity, but I had to search for it.

Identity Me Growing Up Search Rock

I remember kids in high school and middle school who - I was kind of an insecure mess - I think there were those kids who really stepped out and paid attention to the kids that weren't as popular, and I see those kids as leaders.

School High School Think Remember

My mother taught me caring and sensitivity towards the feelings of others, animals as well as humans. She gave me much good, practical advice for getting through life.

Robert C. Merton

Life Good Mother Caring Me Advice

I just don't see myself as a travel writer. I can't. I don't.

Myself Travel See Just Writer

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

Heart Tree Find Christmas Never Who

I recently got into 'Scandal.' I'm obsessed. It's so good. I want to know Olivia Pope. I want to dress like her; I want to be friends with her. I wish she were real!

Good Dress Friends Wish Know Want

I block out a good amount of time - could be 6 or 8 months - and I just write. I do a lot of traveling, and I do a lot of co-writing with different writers just to start getting ideas out and kind of get a little bit of direction as far as where I'm going to go with the album.

Good Time Ideas Start Direction Go

I'm more in that Rafa Nadal high-energy high-octane mold out there. I wear that emotion on the court. That's how I play my best tennis. People either like that or not. And I can't change that: that's who I am on a tennis court.

Change Best I Am People Play Tennis

My belief is, you know, certain things have to be explained that's never been explained.

You Know Belief Never Things Been

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