I'll never quit playing country music, or at least acknowledging it, always, as the cornerstone of what I am. Dwight Yoakam acknowledgecornerstonecountry Change image and share on social
The future has a lot to do with the past. Dwight Yoakam futurelotpast Change image and share on social
To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track. Dwight Yoakam backbonefuelgreat Change image and share on social
I played music and sang from my earliest memories. The first pictures of me show me wandering around with a guitar that was larger than I was, and it became almost second nature to me. Dwight Yoakam earlyguitarlarge Change image and share on social
Quality is timeless: It will clearly define itself. And so I make reference to and acknowledge things that I feel have been dismissed, trying to restate those musical and cultural elements clearly and vehemently. Dwight Yoakam acknowledgeculturaldefine share on social
We started shooting, and then Jodie found out she was pregnant. Forest broke it to me - he'd gone to work and heard it on the radio! It seemed like the movie was doomed. But, like these characters, there was a disregard for all the signs along the way. Dwight Yoakam breakcharacterdisregard share on social
When I was in junior high, a foreign-history teacher started a theater class. So I got my feet wet there and through high school, so I was very fascinated with acting as a means of expression. Dwight Yoakam actclassexpression Change image and share on social
It varies from song to song, although Buck Owens and I recently collaborated on writing a duet together and am looking forward with a great deal of anticipation to recording that track for the new studio album. Dwight Yoakam albumanticipationbuck share on social
A voice expressing emotion in a musical way moves on. It's like the finale of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - the world turns in on itself, as a universe unto itself, in the shape of one human being. Dwight Yoakam emotionexpressfinale share on social
I think actors are at the mercy of the opportunities presented to them. So you kind of have to wait for them to choose you. My music is insular - I can choose that. Dwight Yoakam actorchooseinsular Change image and share on social
