I don't ever worry about whether I'm being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do. Emmylou Harris adoptcountryroot Change image and share on social
As anyone who goes into dog-rescue knows, it is not a for-profit business, but the rewards are priceless for me. Emmylou Harris businessdogpriceless Change image and share on social
Animals have a much better attitude to life and death than we do. They know when their time has come. We are the ones that suffer when they pass, but it's a healing kind of grief that enables us to deal with other griefs that are not so easy to grab hold of. Emmylou Harris animalattitudedeal share on social
I have just enough people paying attention that I have the freedom to be in charge. And I have a great record company - Nonesuch understands what I'm about. Emmylou Harris attentionchargecompany Change image and share on social
You get to a certain point in your life where you get closer to the end of your life than the beginning, and it colors your life, in a way. Emmylou Harris beginclosecolor Change image and share on social
Bluegrass has a very, very strict musical form. Once you start to dilute it, it disappears. Emmylou Harris bluegrassdilutedisappear Change image and share on social
I have to have a guitar sitting around. I sing in the shower. I sing around the house. The music comes secondary. The lyrics come first. Emmylou Harris guitarhouselyric Change image and share on social
Country taught me how to sing, it put me on a path. But I was never going to be locked into a formula. I don't want to be considered a current country artist. Emmylou Harris artistconsidercountry Change image and share on social
I have my own biography of Gram Parsons - I don't want to be part of somebody else's. Emmylou Harris biographygramparson Change image and share on social
I find with records, they become what they're going to become. They take on a power and a direction of their own. Part of making records is to honor that and not try to force it. Emmylou Harris directionfindforce Change image and share on social
