Lyle Lovett

Birthday: 1 November 1957, Klein, Texas, USA

Birth Name: Lyle Pearce Lovett

Height: 183 cm

A singer-songwriter who plays guitar, Lyle Lovett won a 1989 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. His albums, the first of which was released in 1986, incorporate elements of country, Western, folk, swing, jazz, bebop, blues and gospel music. He graduated from Texas A&M with degrees in German and journalism.

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 ...Show more »

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. Show less «

It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you...Show more »

It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are? Show less «

It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctan...Show more »

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. Show less «

I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became inte...Show more »

I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say. Show less «

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.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your ...Show more »

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you. Show less «

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.

I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pre...Show more »

I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs. Show less «

Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what so...Show more »

Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what someone does is their whole life. That comes through in Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson. There is no separating their life from their music. Show less «

I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great.

Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonge...Show more »

Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records! Show less «

Fortunately, I've never had a job.

I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!