Also, right at that particular time in the music business, because of people like the Beatles, people began owning their own publishing. I'll just say this really quickly - they used to divide the money for the music that was written in two, just equal halves. Jackson Browne beatlesbeginbusiness share on social
That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played. Jackson Browne businessfolklead share on social
You can take as much as you can from the generation that has preceded you, but then it's up to you to make something new. Jackson Browne generationmakeprecede Change image and share on social
My forays into trying to date girls my own age from the school I went to were all pretty tortured. Jackson Browne agedateforay Change image and share on social
Now, guitar was pretty cool. Everybody knew something on the guitar. So I wanted to play guitar, but I told my dad if he wanted me to keep studying something, I'd like to study piano. Jackson Browne cooldadguitar Change image and share on social
The idea that I wrote something that stood for the way I feel about things, and that it lasts, that's probably my favorite thing that I've done. Jackson Browne favoritefeelhave Change image and share on social
I've also gotten to play in front of a million people in Central Park when there was a grass roots movement calling for nuclear disarmament - it was about 1982 - they called it Peace Sunday. Jackson Browne callcentraldisarmament Change image and share on social
The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came along when I was twelve or thirteen and just changed all the rules about what it meant to write songs. Jackson Browne bigbobchange share on social
I started playing the trumpet when I was about eight. Jackson Browne playstarttrumpet Change image and share on social
