Steve Earle Quotes

But i think it would drive me more crazy to just go do a movie that I didn't believe in, you know?

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

I cannot do a film I don't believe in, however safe it might be.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

It doesn't matter even if I am slow or fast as long as my films are honest and carries my integrity.

At the end of the day, I don't release any records that I'm not proud to put my name on. I never got to that point.

I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.

I would rather fall flat on my face than try to just make a quick dollar by making music that fits into the radio format right now. It does nothing for me.

I just don't think that I could be the kind of actor I want to be and not be honest with myself. Honesty is very important to me as an actor and as a person. I didn't even think about it.

My music, certainly, has never embarrassed me.

Going back to my film education, I always have that voice in my head that's always screaming, 'Sell out!' And that's good: you want that, because it keeps you on your toes, and it's important to remember what's actually important.

I think that's why I became good at art. It was something that I could do that I could be really proud of.

I can look at myself in the mirror, and I can be proud.

Always stay true to yourselves.

Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.

One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.

I'd rather be a face for happiness and doing things that you have a passion for, rather than faking it and pretending like I'm this face of women's basketball, when I can't stand the sport at all.

The best thing about me is there are no skeletons.

I like Modest Mouse. I'm our biggest fan. And enemy. I won't waste people's time by putting out a Modest Mouse record just because. That's fair, right?

Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should never compromise who you are, your values or your morals.

This above all; to thine own self be true.

Always work hard, be honest, and be proud of who you are.

To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.

I meet people who are in movies, and the stuff that they write is terrible, but nobody tells them that because they're famous. So I worry that my stuff might be like that, too.

I am not one of those guys who pretends not to enjoy his own work.