Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it's too sweet, it's bound to be hiding something.

- Lyle Lovett

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.

- Lyle Lovett

When you have a solid upbringing and a strong sense of place, that sustains you. My sense of home never leaves me.

- Lyle Lovett

Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what someone does is their whole life. That comes throug…

- Lyle Lovett

If it's not too late, make it a cheese-burger

- Lyle Lovett

Look around and you will see this world is full of creeps like me.

- Lyle Lovett

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

- Lyle Lovett

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

- Lyle Lovett

I've never been ready to do a single thing I've ever done in my life. I haven't been prepared enough, haven't studied enough, haven't known enough. Y…

- Lyle Lovett