Shelby Lynne Quotes

That's what I so admired about Johnny Cash and June Carter. Their music wasn't a big influence on me. It was their character, their individual styles, what they were like as people. They weren't afraid to stick out.

- Shelby Lynne

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may just be the woman I am.

- Shelby Lynne

You know, I'm trying to sometimes sit down and write some stories about my childhood and maybe one when I'm an old lady put them out like a book.

- Shelby Lynne

You know, I just don't believe that art is supposed to make sense. I really don't think it's supposed to be analyzed to death. It's left to the listener or looker to get what they can get from it.

- Shelby Lynne

I insist on the truth. I surround myself with people who tell the truth.

- Shelby Lynne

I just don't conform very well.

- Shelby Lynne

I don't think I've ever put it in words before. But daddy took a gun and ended his life and took momma's with him.

- Shelby Lynne

Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.

- Shelby Lynne

It is so killer to collaborate with someone who gets what you're trying to say.

- Shelby Lynne

I was an opening act for 10 years.

- Shelby Lynne

Sometimes a song that didn't make one record will stay in my head for so long and just won't go away. I take that as a hint to keep 'em close and not forget about them.

- Shelby Lynne

I can't tell you how freeing it is to have my own label. For the first time in my career, I have total control.

- Shelby Lynne

I'd like to thank my parents for always stressing, be an individual.

- Shelby Lynne

I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star. It defines life for me. It's all I've ever imagined for myself.

- Shelby Lynne

I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.

- Shelby Lynne

I just had it with the corporate money, money, money label thing.

- Shelby Lynne

I'm comfortable in my miseries. I have no choice.

- Shelby Lynne

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

- Shelby Lynne

It's taken me years to embrace the softer elements of who I am and let that shine some.

- Shelby Lynne

I don't like modern country music. It's not what I'm into, is all. I'm old-school.

- Shelby Lynne

My band can tell you, I'd rather do anything than rehearse.

- Shelby Lynne

The only way to get ahead in the music business these days is to call up all your friends. To pool your resources.

- Shelby Lynne

I was raised in South Alabama in the woods, y'know? I'm country.

- Shelby Lynne

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.

- Shelby Lynne

Sure I got a mouth on me.

- Shelby Lynne

I don't talk about my personal life. But the relationships I've had have usually been with other musicians. It's just easier that way.

- Shelby Lynne

What is happy? I think happy's in the moment. I don't think everybody can be happy all the time.

- Shelby Lynne

I like to make great albums.

- Shelby Lynne

I like rules that are broken.

- Shelby Lynne

I like strength. I depend on my own.

- Shelby Lynne