Harlan Howard quotes
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“Country music is three chords and the truth.”
-- Harlan HowardSource : "Country Scribe Harlan Howard Dies" by Andrew Dansby, www.rollingstone.com. March 5, 2002.
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“A lot of songs you write are just for exercise - just pencil sharpeners.”
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“I was captured by the songs as much as the singer. They grabbed my heart. The reality of Country Music moved me. Even when I was a kid, I liked the sad songs... songs that talked about true life. I recognized this music as a simple plea. It beckoned me.”
-- Harlan HowardSource : Source: www.avclub.com
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“I usually start with a title or maybe a little rhyme or phrase.”
-- Harlan Howard -
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“I'm always collecting emotions for future reference.”
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“I take a whole life story and compress it into three minutes.”
-- Harlan Howard
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“I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears.”
Source : "Adele Opens Up About Her Inspirations, Looks and Stage Fright", www.rollingstone.com. April 28, 2011.
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“Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"”
Source : Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.27, Penguin
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