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When I was in junior high, a foreign-history teacher started a theater class. So I got my feet wet there and through high school, so I was very fascinated with acting as a means of expression.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Acting Class Expression Fascinated Feet Got High High School Junior Junior High Means School Started Teacher Theater Through Very Wet

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I played music and sang from my earliest memories. The first pictures of me show me wandering around with a guitar that was larger than I was, and it became almost second nature to me.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Almost Around Became Earliest Earliest Memories First Guitar Larger Me Memories Music Nature Pictures Played Sang Second Second Nature Show Than Wandering

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The actual work of recording a record or making a film just requires that you consciously block the time out to do that and nothing else. That's what I do.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Actual Block Else Film Just Making Nothing Out Record Recording Requires Time Work You

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I've always been just kind of consumed by my own thoughts.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Always Been Consumed Just Just Kind Kind My Own Own Thoughts

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I like order. It allows me to have chaos in my head.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Chaos Head Like Me Order

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Music's the one thing I try not to analyze. I don't want to destroy the magic that has always been there for me.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Always Analyze Been Destroy Magic Me Music One Thing The One Thing Thing Try Want

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I live out of cans a lot. But I try to indulge only in healthy canned food.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Canned Cans Food Healthy Indulge Live Lot Only Out Try

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My music is very personal. I've created it in solitude. I face a white wall and beller. I like that sound - the expression of loneliness. That's what it's all about.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: About Created Expression Face Like Loneliness Music Personal Solitude Sound Very Wall White

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I am probably the last of a generation able to gain an education in country music by osmosis, by sitting in a '64 Ford banging the buttons on the radio.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Able Am Banging Buttons Country Country Music Education Ford Gain Generation Last Music Radio Sitting I Am

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To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Backbone Fuel Great Guitar Hook Makes Me Recording Riff Rocket Song Strong Track Whole You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 23rd, 1956

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