Quotes by 'Iris Dement'

Iris Dement

Iris Luella DeMentis an American singer and songwriter. DeMent's musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres...

bob cash dylan

I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.

american-musician honestly listen spend time

I honestly don't listen to a lot of music-I spend so much time working at my own music.

people feelings imagine

I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

fighting minimum-wage pay

We got CEOs making 200 times the worker's pay, but they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage.

radio today honest

Most of the music you hear on the radio today is developed for making money. It doesn't feel true or honest. You can feel it in the music.

writing dwelling people

Maybe I spent more time dwelling on emotions than some people, and maybe that's why I ended up writing.

christian religious thinking

I don't describe myself as a Christian or religious, but I like to think that how I live my life is honest.

believe fighting guy

Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin, but he's standing up for what he believes in and that seems pretty damned American to me.

fun records

Making the record was tons of fun, the most fun I've ever had.

fun real writing

Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.

people able knows

I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.

giving-up dont-give-up guitar

My guitar is really tempermental. I don't give up on it though, I'm close to my guitar!

trying corporations information

Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money.

honestly my-own

I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music.