Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling. Justin Townes Earle hometownnashvillestifle Change image and share on social
I grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood. So going over to friends' houses for dinner, their parents listened to Al Green and Luther Ingram. It was something that hit me early on, the feeling that came across. Justin Townes Earle dinnerearlyfelt share on social
What I'm doing is basically the same as Bob Dylan did with folk songs and Woody Guthrie songs, the same as folk music's always done. I'm not going to sing about ploughing, but I'll write a song that sounds like it should be about ploughing. Justin Townes Earle basicallybobdylan share on social
I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax. Justin Townes Earle fanhavelove Change image and share on social
There's no such thing as a teenager that listens to a single word their father says. Justin Townes Earle fatherlistensingle Change image and share on social
I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more. Justin Townes Earle artistconstantlyjob Change image and share on social
I got a feeling that when I have kids, I'm going to have a little girl, and she's going to be completely sensible. Justin Townes Earle completelyfeltgirl Change image and share on social
I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an accountant. Or I could have become a Republican. Justin Townes Earle accountantdifferentlyfamily Change image and share on social
I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across. Justin Townes Earle bitediscoverhear Change image and share on social
I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwriter. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want. Justin Townes Earle bluebookcountry Change image and share on social
