Bluegrass has a very, very strict musical form. Once you start to dilute it, it disappears. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
Somehow, when you think about yourself in old age, you think you’re going to be this completely different person that you don’t even recognize – because you can’t imagine it, you know? Emmylou Harris Read Quote
You meet a lot of people and have a lot of experiences, and they color you and stay with you – but I’m not the grieving widow. Life is much more complicated and interesting and full of zigs and zags than that. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
I have to have a guitar sitting around. I sing in the shower. I sing around the house. The music comes secondary. The lyrics come first. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
You know, I’m a fan of Laurie Anderson. One of my favorite records is ‘The Ugly One With the Jewels,’ a spoken-word record. It’s an extraordinary album. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
I was a folk singer who became totally over the edge with country music. I found my voice and style working with Gram Parsons. I learned how to listen to George Jones records and the Louvin Brothers. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
Well, I’m just very blessed that I still love my work and I can still work, I still have an audience and I love what I do. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
I’m even able to have kind of a little bit of a second career in dog rescue. Doesn’t pay anything, but it’s become a real passion for me. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
You really do learn every day with every dog; they are all so unique and different. But if you’re patient and you understand where they’re coming from, and if you are consistent, they will be fine. They teach you to give your full attention. Emmylou Harris Read Quote
