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38 quotes by Chris Isaak

This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (July 2013) Chris Isaak Chris Isaak at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater Background information Birth name Christopher Joseph Isaak Born (1956-06-26) June 26, 1956 (age 58) Stockton, California Genres Rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock, surf rock...
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When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.

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My advice is: if you've got to be miserable to write great music, then drive a truck.

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I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?

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I blow up fireworks all the time, and I love making milkshakes and banana splits.

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I remember listening to the radio as a kid and finding that the songs always made me feel more peaceful. Funny, but the more hurtin' the music... →

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When I play it I look out and see people hold on to each other and dance or just couples leaning into each other and kiss. And I'll go: 'You... →

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I'm not the kind of guy to talk about angels: I'm a very pragmatic kind of guy.

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There was a misconception about me when I started off because I had my hair greased up and I have some vague resemblance to the hillbilly gene pool... →

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I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.

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In the long run, there are people who've made more money or had bigger stardom at points. But, I think I'll have come out winning.

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I come from a small town and I come from a background where we didn't have money to travel. I thought I'd have to join the military to get to... →

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I hate modern car radios. In my car, I don't even have a push-button radio. It's just got a dial and two knobs. Just AM. One knob makes it... →

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I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all... →

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