I had a year-round Christmas tree with nothing but colored vinyl 45s hanging on it, like, old Elvis records and stuff. John Prine Read Quote
Because of my song ‘Sam Stone,’ a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always struck me as patting yourself on the back. John Prine Read Quote
I always had an affinity for older people. I had a job delivering newspapers, and one place I had to go was an old people’s home. Some people would introduce you to their neighbors as if you were a nephew or grandson. They didn’t get many visitors, so they acted like you were coming to see them. And that stuck with me for a long time. John Prine Read Quote
I did three club tours before I started playing concert halls, and the clubs were half full the first time around. John Prine Read Quote
I feel basically good about my career because it’s remained constant. What I do has never been especially in vogue or gotten high on the charts. At the same time, I haven’t had to stop performing any of my music because it aged in style. John Prine Read Quote
I embraced loneliness as a kid. I know what loneliness is. When you’re at the end of your rope. I never forget those feelings. John Prine Read Quote
I became a recording artist before I knew it. And I just – when I would listen to my old records, I’d just hear this young, extremely nervous fella that that made me want to run out of the room, you know, rather than listen to what he had to say. John Prine Read Quote
I guess I just process death differently than some folks. Realizing you’re not going to see that person again is always the most difficult part about it. But that feeling settles, and then you are glad you had that person in your life, and then the happiness and the sadness get all swirled up inside you. John Prine Read Quote
