John Prine Quotes:
I sound like that old guy down the street that doesn’t chase you out of his apple tree.
John Prine
People keep inventing all these new machines, and producers and recording engineers keep wanting to use them.
John Prine
I feel basically good about my career because it’s remained constant. What I do has never been especially in vogue or gotten high on the charts. At the same time, I haven’t had to stop performing any of my music because it aged in style.
John Prine
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Because of my song ‘Sam Stone,’ a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always struck me as patting yourself on the back.
John Prine
I used to read a lot of Steinbeck, and I admired Roger Miller and Bob Dylan.
John Prine
When I’m writing a lyric, things can only get so serious before they start becoming humorous.
John Prine
The more producers I talked to, the more I got looked at like I was crazy for wanting to make a live-sounding album.
John Prine
In high school, I was a poor student.
John Prine
‘Sam Stone’ is a song about futility.
John Prine