Lyle Lovett
Birthday: 1 November 1957, Klein, Texas, USA
Birth Name: Lyle Pearce Lovett
Height: 183 cm
A singer-songwriter who plays guitar, Lyle Lovett won a 1989 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. His albums, the first of which was released in 1986, incorporate elements of country, Weste ...Show More
It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctan Show more
It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost. Hide
You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your Show more
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. Hide
I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great.
I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great.
Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what so Show more
Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what someone does is their whole life. That comes through in Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson. There is no separating their life from their music. Hide
I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became inte Show more
I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say. Hide
It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love.
It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love.
Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonge Show more
Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records! Hide
It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you Show more
It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are? Hide
I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.
I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.
I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pre Show more
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. Hide
I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen Show more
I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to. Hide
Fortunately, I've never had a job.
Fortunately, I've never had a job.
I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!
I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!
Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.
Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.
Lyle Lovett's FILMOGRAPHY
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Lyle Lovett'S roles
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