62 Quotes by Leon Bridges

If I went crazy and tried to make pop music, my band wouldn't record it! I love them too much to do that.

My father would play Stevie Wonder in the car, but that never sunk in.

My mom is a very religious woman. So when I began recording music, I was afraid she wouldn't accept it. But when I played her a song, she loved it.

My mom is very excited for the fact that I got signed and, of course, being a mom, she's going to be a little worried.

My mom was very religious. She might have let me buy records, but I assumed that she wouldn't.

There are a lot of bands who would get really big in Fort Worth and play shows on a Friday night that everybody would come out to. But I've never been really big in my hometown. My shows would have 10 or 15 people at them.

One time, when I was about eight, these guys started throwing water balloons at me. That really did ruin my summer.

I got tired of depending on other people, and I had this strong desire to make music of my own. I decided to start writing my own tunes and just see what could happen.

From the core, I'm a shy person, but when I'm on stage, I know how to put it aside. Of course, I'm not perfect, but I've definitely grown as far as being comfortable on stage.