Top 26 Quotes by Lyle Lovett

It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost.

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.

It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love.

Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.

Tipping your hat to a lady is good form. If you're at a dinner table, you'd most certainly take your hat off - cowboy hat, baseball hat, or otherwise.

In school, I didn't speak up often in class. I was never the person to yell out an answer. If I knew it, I might whisper it to my buddy and let him answer. I kept quiet.

Never guess a woman's age. Never guess a woman's weight. Never even talk about weight in front of a woman. And never, ever ask a woman when she's due.

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.