I don't believe that songwriting has to be profound, but I truly believe that it's a crime for you to go outta your way for it not to be.

- Steve Earle

I'm not a racist, but I do have to work at not being a racist, because of where I grew up.

- Steve Earle

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

- Steve Earle

All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It's part of learning the craft.

- Steve Earle

If I can get Me out of the way, I can do anything.

- Steve Earle

I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.

- Steve Earle

What's important is you wake up in the morning and something doesn't exist, and when you finish you day's work something is in the world that wasn't …

- Steve Earle

Every day on Earth is another chance to get it right.

- Steve Earle

Bob Dylan is one of the very few people in the history of popular music who you can unquestionably apply that word [genius] to.

- Steve Earle