Lucinda Williams's Quotes

Some of their best songs don't have bridges and choruses. So that made me think I should trust my instincts. My songs were okay, I figured. I didn't need to change anything.

The man I lived with is a Christian, so I would talk to him about it. What would this person do in the Bible? What's the story around this person? Generally, when people talk about characters in the Bible, there's one thing they're known for, like Job.

The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about their voice sounding perfect. They would make the song kind of fit their voice.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

If you come into success too soon, you'll burn out and be finished before you know it. If you let the maturation process happen naturally, you'll be happier with yourself in the end.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken.

I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.

I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

I have had to come to terms with wearing glasses.

I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I've been spending more time alone than I'd like.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

It's really about living in your head... just looking out at the world, then going back into your head and tossing around a lot of ideas and coming out with something interesting to say.

Back in the 1960s, I saw Peter, Paul and Mary. I was at that age, about 14, and I was mesmerized.

I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness.

I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that.

I have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly.

I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.

I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great.

I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss?

I started writing more with my voice in mind.

I started writing songs, I guess, when I was about 13 or 14, but I didn't know if they were good enough yet or anything.

I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there.

I would worry if I wasn't coming up with ideas, if I wasn't inspired.

I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it.

I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena.