When all your stuff gets smashed, everybody gives you new stuff. And when you’ve been playing the same guitar since you were like 12, that’s a lot like dancing with somebody else’s wife. Gary Allan Read Quote
I don’t want to hear songs about how sunshiny things are. I don’t like songs that feel like radio candy… I like the ones that make you think, laugh or cry – they pull some kind of emotion out of you. Gary Allan Read Quote
When my wife passed, I stopped doing interviews and I stopped doing meet-and-greets, mostly because I sort of became this suicide ambassador. Everybody wanted to tell me their story. Gary Allan Read Quote
I think the real problem is that nobody buys albums anymore, so you don’t get the depth of the artists that are out today. What you get is whatever they felt is politically correct to get on there and actually make some impact. I think that’s where you’re losing your depth. You’re only getting the very top of everything. It really bothers me. Gary Allan Read Quote
I try to write relevant songs about life and whatever I’m going through and whatever people are going through. Gary Allan Read Quote
Sometimes if a song hits me really good the first time, I get sick of it. And by the 10th time I’ve heard it, it’s just candy, and I don’t like it anymore. Gary Allan Read Quote
To me, country music’s about life. It’s about Monday through Friday. It’s the blue-collar, 40-hour week, songs about life. It used to have more of a sound, but I think the heart of that’s still the same. It’s still American music. Gary Allan Read Quote
My whole back’s tattooed. I just wanted a twist. I was always in punk bands when I was little… I think that’s where the tie comes from. Gary Allan Read Quote