99 Quotes by J. J. Cale

I sure love to write songs, but I'm not so sure of my voice.

I always wrote for musicians, especially guitarists. I write songs that people who aren't great virtuosos can play.

My music's gotten much more famous than me.

All artists are redundant about their own style; they can't escape themselves.

That's kinda what happened to me: I listened to jazz, country, R&B, rock 'n' roll. And when I sat down to write a song, I had all these influences comin' through.

Everybody lives in a city, cause there's not too many people in the small towns who can find work.

I consider myself a songwriter... I guess the business end is my songs and the fun part is playing the guitar.

No. 1, I'm a songwriter, and I don't really get out and tour.

I generally, you know, I don't - I don't really scat. I'm - I'm basically a songwriter so you need a little lyrics that rhyme and stuff.