I've been in fortunate position of never really having to battle with my record company to do the things I wanted to do in the studio. Jonny Lang More Quotes by Jonny Lang More Quotes From Jonny Lang I'm glad I didn't know certain things earlier, because then it wouldn't be any fun. Jonny Lang certaingladfun I wanted to have something that I was proud of and that I knew people would enjoy. Jonny Lang enjoyproudpeople I think you have to know exactly what you want. Whether you want to be a guitar player or a musician, you have to be really focused on it if you really want to do it. Jonny Lang guitarplayerthinking I think my favorite thing is the mystery of life - it makes you feel that much better about accomplishing something. Jonny Lang favorites-thingsmysterythinking I think it's like everything you do is just a reflection of who you are as an artist. Jonny Lang artistreflectionthinking Cause I enjoy both, I enjoy recording and playing live, but yeah, the rush of playing live is really something. Jonny Lang yeahenjoycauses But I needed to prove to everyone that I was a serious musician. Jonny Lang musicianseriousneeded And as I got older and played more, people began to forget about my age and took the music more seriously. Jonny Lang ageforgetpeople When I began my career, I was constantly referred to as the kid who could play the blues. Jonny Lang careersplaykids It's an honor to win a Grammy, of course. Jonny Lang grammyhonorwinning I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of. Jonny Lang differentartistlistening I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is probably my biggest musical influence of all. And Donny Hathaway. Jonny Lang musicalartistthinking My dad was good friends with the Bad Medicine Blues Band - one of the only blues bands in Fargo, as you can imagine! He took me out to see them play when I was 12 years old and I was really inspired by their guitar player, Ted Larsen. Jonny Lang good-frienddadplayer I'm not a fast, stream-of-consciousness lyricist at all - I know some guys who are, and if there is one skill I wish I had, it's that. Jonny Lang guyskillswish Apparently, there's this whole set of disgruntled people but obviously it's not my intention to offend anyone by changing the style of music that I've done. Jonny Lang styledonepeople Yeah, touring can get rough some times and draining, but I always have to pinch myself and realize that I'm doing what I love. Jonny Lang touringyeahrealizing I have an awesome church home and an awesome Pastor down in L.A., and I couldn't be happier. Jonny Lang pastorchurchhome I've probably gone a month or two without playing guitar, just because I've gotten so burnt on it touring all year or whatever. Jonny Lang guitartwoyears My parents had a huge pile of records - vinyl! - that I loved, especially the Motown stuff, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding. Jonny Lang recordsparentstuff My passion is for playing music and although everyone needs a break sometimes just to keep things interesting and fresh, there's no way I would ever give that up. Jonny Lang passiongivinginteresting
