“New Orleans is a unique environment.” — Steve Earle Quote

“New Orleans is a unique environment.”

“Music was very influential on me as a kid.”

“Sonnets are guys writing in English, imitating an Italian song form. It was a form definitely sung as often as it was recited.”

“I've worked tremendously hard to make things happen for New Orleans culture.”

“Sometimes it's very hard for other New Orleans musicians to break out. It starts with the musician. They have to be willing to take a risk. Playing in the city, you can get comfortable. You think things are going well, but you're always in the city.”

“Watching the scenes out of New Orleans, if you turn down the sound it could be the Sudan or any Third World country. But it's not. it's the United States of America.”