123 Quotes by Lyle Lovett

That's right, you're not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyways.

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

Wear what you want to wear. Do what you want to do. Be who you are. Pick out your own clothes. Be a man. And if that's too much to ask, as it almost always is for me, think of someone you consider to be a man and pretend to be like him. I pretend to be like my dad.

If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem and you're screwed.

Dad often told me, 'My job is to help my boss do his job and make him look good.' That was my dad's objective. Everything about the way he conducted himself was to communicate support for his superiors and respect for his coworkers. The way he dressed was his starting point in that communication.

It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression

Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.

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