Country music is full of affairs and cheating; that's where all those Hank Williams songs come from. Robert Hilburn More Quotes by Robert Hilburn More Quotes From Robert Hilburn I first met Michael in the early days of the Jackson 5 at the family home in Los Angeles, and the memory that stands out is that Michael, as cute and wide-eyed as an 11-year-old could be, was eager to get through the interview so he could watch cartoons before having to go to bed. Robert Hilburn memoryfamilyhomecute I didn't know if I should tell people that Johnny Cash had an affair with his sister-in-law while his wife was pregnant. How much does the public need to know about a performer? Robert Hilburn needknowwifepeople Johnny Cash was a good man. He tried to live up to his faith. It was just difficult. Robert Hilburn goodmangood-manfaith As soon as I started working at the 'Los Angeles Times,' people warned me not to get too close to artists because it could make it difficult to review their work, and you can never really tell if the 'friendship' is genuine. Robert Hilburn meyouworkfriendship Growing up in the icy isolation of Hibbing, Minn., Dylan, who was still Robert Allen Zimmerman then, found comfort in the country, blues, and early rock 'n' roll that he heard at night on a Louisiana radio station whose signal came in strong and clear. Robert Hilburn growing-upstrongnightcountry Some writers sit down every day for two or three hours, at least, to write, whether they are in the mood or not. Others wait for inspiration. Robert Hilburn every-daywaitdaymood 'Walk on the Wild Side' was a very catchy song. Robert Hilburn wildsidewalksong What's amazing is how rock n' roll lasted. It started losing its commercial power in the late 1990s. But think of swing, which we think of as this big music before rock n' roll. It only lasted five years in total. So, rock going 50 years is amazing, because young people want new things. Robert Hilburn musicpowerlosingpeople The Internet has changed how young people listen to music. Television programs like 'American Idol' changed how people listen to music. It was no longer the songwriters that we celebrated; it was the singers. Robert Hilburn internetmusicpeopletelevision Without people like Dylan and the Beatles and people like Paul Simon, I think rock n' roll would have died out like Dixieland jazz. Robert Hilburn rockthinkjazzpeople Kendrick Lamar is a great, great thinker. He's a tremendous artist. Robert Hilburn hegreatthinkerartist I loved Roger Miller. Robert Hilburn millerlovedroger
