Words matter. These are the best Shooter Jennings Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
You know, when I was younger I was into all kinds of art – drawing, painting, all that stuff. But I played drums, played piano forever.
I’m in control of my musical career, which means more than awards and record sales. And that freedom is exactly what my dad fought for, too.
I’ve had my fair share of words being twisted and articles being sliced and diced.
If you are close to your parents or a grandparent, you watch as they get old and you learn so much from that, and it makes you want to learn more while you have time.
The smartest thing I’ve done for my kids is writing a song about a holiday. Every year after that, even after I’m gone, they’ll get a small check from the play it gets around the Fourth.
I won’t say I’m analog. I’m not like Jack White. I’m more like 1991.
Albums like ‘Major Moves’ or ‘High Notes’ – those still sound good to me.
All of my records have been very personal, just writing more and more songs, you get better at being able to say what you feel.
I don’t care if people like Trump or hate him, if they voted for him or not; people just want to have a good time. They don’t want to hear about immigration or whatever on a record or at a show.
The biggest misconception my whole life is that I’m rich, that I had all this money from my dad, which I did not.
I think the first older artist I related to and loved was Bowie.
That’s the thing I love the most – making records and creating new things. That’s always the thing that grabbed me. Making records is the thing that I really love.
Being with my kids is really important to me, being a good dad and being around a lot.
I don’t think I thought I was going to go into music, and I don’t think it hit me until I was 13 or 14, and then I was gone. Just like that. At that point, there was nothing else that could keep my attention.
My generation is so tied up in television, computers, and video games. When we were born, MTV was already there. It was normal.
My favorite bands are Hank Williams Jr. and Led Zeppelin. When it’s rock, it’s ’70s rock, and when it’s country, it’s ’70s country. For me, it’s the grit and dirt of music that I love so much.
My dream was always to be on the production side of things. Even as a little kid, when my dad would bring me to the studio, I always loved that.
My kids are deep. My daughter plays music. My son, Black Jack, doesn’t forget anything.
It took me a little while to get sorrow under the belt enough to understand country music’s lyrics and strengths.
Anything I write is going to be autobiographical and true to some degree.
My dad never liked labels, and neither do I.
I was able to be more reckless and now I still make mistakes, but having kids, you have a responsibility and these little people who are looking up to you for everything.