Makin’ records is one art form and playin’ live is another. It’s like the difference between makin’ a movie and doin’ theatre. J. J. Cale Read Quote
That’s kinda what happened to me: I listened to jazz, country, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll. And when I sat down to write a song, I had all these influences comin’ through. J. J. Cale Read Quote
Where I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it wasn’t the south-east and it wasn’t the deep south and it wasn’t quite the south-west either. J. J. Cale Read Quote
The only albums that I have personally named were ‘number 5,’ ‘number 8’ and ‘number 10.’ J. J. Cale Read Quote
When they say, ‘Well, you gotta do some interviews on TV,’ I went, ‘Oh, I like to watch TV, but I don’t wanna be on it.’ J. J. Cale Read Quote
Ask any guitar player – it’s hard to feed yourself when you’re picking for a living. J. J. Cale Read Quote
I’ve stolen licks from just about every person that ever picked up a guitar. We all borrow from one another; it’s called legitimate stealing. J. J. Cale Read Quote
