When I barely got into college, the one thing I could do was write, so I became an English major. Mat Kearney More Quotes by Mat Kearney More Quotes From Mat Kearney Life's too short to stay where we are. Mat Kearney lifes-too-shorttoo-short When I set out to write, I want to write something that will rip your heart out. Mat Kearney ripheartwriting I guess we're all one phone call from our knees Mat Kearney phone-callskneesphones Don't apologize for all the tears you've cried, you've been way too strong now for all your life. Mat Kearney tearsstrongway Even on tour, where I perform songs from 'City Of Black And White,' I still do songs from 'Nothing Left To Lose.' I never turned my back on that material. On some albums, you change - that's all. The trick is to follow your heart and do what feels right. Mat Kearney youblack-and-whitechangeheart My songs have a layer of melancholy. Mat Kearney layersongsmelancholy I grew up in Oregon, so there was always a lot of that folksy, Bob Marley stuff. There was a mural of Bob Marley on a wall at my high school. Mat Kearney highalwayshigh-schoolschool There's this song called 'Brad Chester,' which is like the depths of my family. It comes from a very personal place. Mat Kearney personalplacefamilysong There's something incredibly vulnerable about middle school for me. We're really impressionable during that period. The cement's still wet, so to speak, and a lot of things later in life are born during that season. Mat Kearney mespeaklifeschool I'm a '90s music kid. Mat Kearney kidmusic Owl City is exactly as you'd imagine him. It's hard to have much on him. He's like a frightened bunny. I feel like if you yelled at him, he'd just dart to a corner of the room. Mat Kearney cityfeelyouhard I love Bruce Springsteen's writing, but I grew up on '90s hip hop, like Tribe Called Quest. Mat Kearney tribelikewritinglove God found me when I was at my lowest point. That was the first time in my life when I really felt like I understood who Jesus was - it was more than just knowing about Him: I felt like He met me in that time and place. Mat Kearney megodtimelife I can't help but do things my own way. Mat Kearney helpownmy-ownway There are a lot of great recording artists, like Jack White and Jack Johnson, who stay confined inside a very small box, but I'm more like Bon Iver, who recorded an album with programmed drums, and the next record was totally organic. I get that. Mat Kearney staysmallgreatwhite The problem in this country is people gravitate toward one genre, and that's what they embrace. I don't understand that. If you hit me with Bell Biv Devoe meets country, well, I like the sound of that concept. Mat Kearney understandmeyoupeople It's been awesome going indie. I don't need to be on a major label. I love not having to walk into a specific radio person's office to try to convince someone to play my songs. At the end of the day, it's more work, but I've discovered that I like to get my hands dirty. Mat Kearney walkdayworklove I don't spend afternoons practicing my guitar to get better. I do read, though, to get inspiration for my lyrics. Mat Kearney lyricsbetterguitarinspiration I never got too specialized but did like the Southern Gothic writers like William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. Mat Kearney didgotneverlike The criticism people could have of my music maybe is that it's somewhat schizophrenic at times. And if you don't like that, it could bother you. Mat Kearney youmusiccriticismpeople
