You know, I just don’t believe that art is supposed to make sense. I really don’t think it’s supposed to be analyzed to death. It’s left to the listener or looker to get what they can get from it. – Shelby Lynne
I don’t think I’ve ever put it in words before. But daddy took a gun and ended his life and took momma’s with him. – Shelby Lynne
So it’s the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it. – Shelby Lynne
It’s taken me years to embrace the softer elements of who I am and let that shine some. – Shelby Lynne
I’ve pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you’re the one creating the music, but you’re not the final say. That’s always been hard. – Shelby Lynne
The only way to get ahead in the music business these days is to call up all your friends. To pool your resources. – Shelby Lynne
You know, I’m trying to sometimes sit down and write some stories about my childhood and maybe one when I’m an old lady put them out like a book. – Shelby Lynne
That’s what I so admired about Johnny Cash and June Carter. Their music wasn’t a big influence on me. It was their character, their individual styles, what they were like as people. They weren’t afraid to stick out. – Shelby Lynne
What is happy? I think happy’s in the moment. I don’t think everybody can be happy all the time. – Shelby Lynne
