My family influenced me very deeply because my dad came from a musical background, from the hillbilly music part of it, and all that music came over from Scotland and Ireland and England in to the Appalachian Mountains and Ozark Mountains, where I was raised. Charlie Haden Read Quote
Hoover’s Music Store in Springfield, Missouri – I would listen to records there for hours. Charlie Haden Read Quote
I’ve got a collection of songs that I’ve had, I keep adding to and they’re all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I’ve done that on a lot of my records and played things by American composers that I really respect. Charlie Haden Read Quote
I just try to play music from my heart and bring as much beauty as I can to as many people as I can. Just give them other alternatives, especially people who aren’t exposed to creative music. Charlie Haden Read Quote
It used to be that creative music was most of the music that you heard back in the ’30s and ’40s, and now it’s like 3 percent. So, its kind of a struggle getttin’ it out there. Charlie Haden Read Quote
I have music inside me and I’m very lucky to be able to play music and that’s the way that I try to do it. Charlie Haden Read Quote
When we first started playing we did a lot of rehearsing. We used to write out everything. In fact, that’s the way everybody rehearses: we play the tunes and improvise. Charlie Haden Read Quote
We’re here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That’s what art forms are about. Charlie Haden Read Quote