The record business is dangerous to the health of bands and individuals, which is something I'm just now learning. But it's not dangerous in any of the ways people think; it's not that they try to make you compromise your art. That's not the problem. T Bone Burnett artbandbusiness share on social
I want to write songs and play them for people - live. T Bone Burnett livepeopleplay Change image and share on social
I'm not going to get in to an argument with anyone about the relative merits of Judaism and Christianity, and what it means for a Jewish kid to be a Christian - I'm just not interested in that argument. T Bone Burnett argumentchristianchristianity share on social
At different times in my life I met God from a different point of view. T Bone Burnett godlifemeet Change image and share on social
I love loud music. I listen loud, and that's part of how I've learned how to do this. Record softly and play back loud and a whole other thing happens. T Bone Burnett backhavelearn Change image and share on social
If it is true that we have a personal relationship with God, then that's enough for me. T Bone Burnett godpersonalrelationship Change image and share on social
Everything around a writer, or musician in the record business, probably everything in all the United States or in all of western civilization, is about competition. T Bone Burnett businesscivilizationcompetition Change image and share on social
I got out of high school, bought a recording studio and started operating it as an engineer and a producer. T Bone Burnett buyengineerhigh Change image and share on social
I made a few records here and there by default, but I wasn't ever comfortable in that role. I wasn't comfortable on stage. We'll see how it goes this time. T Bone Burnett comfortabledefaultmake Change image and share on social
But my point is these Civil War songs were gruesome. The hatred that's so bad in this country today, and for the past 10 or 15 years, bad as it is, is nothing compared to the kind of things people would write down and sing back in the Civil War. T Bone Burnett backbadcivil share on social