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Chris Isaak

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 was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin the blues myself, but Im writing them for other people who have a hard life.

— Chris Isaak life

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 Ill go: You know, I could have worked hard at school and been a dentist. But Im so glad I didnt. Because when I look out and see that I feel like the Pied Piper of love.

— Chris Isaak love

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 - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing.

— Chris Isaak life

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

— Chris Isaak love

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 was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin the blues myself, but Im writing them for other people who have a hard life.

— Chris Isaak life

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

— Chris Isaak love

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 Ill go: You know, I could have worked hard at school and been a dentist. But Im so glad I didnt. Because when I look out and see that I feel like the Pied Piper of love.

— Chris Isaak love

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I dont really feel angry at them.

— Chris Isaak people

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 - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing.

— Chris Isaak life

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

— Chris Isaak music

I hate modern car radios. In my car, I dont even have a push-button radio. Its just got a dial and two knobs. Just AM. One knob makes it louder, and one knob changes the station. When youre driving, thats all I want.

— Chris Isaak change

I wear a lot of second hand clothes unless I have a concert and then I wear beaded and sequined second hand clothes. No stylist dresses me although I do have a woman that assists me with the buttons.

— Chris Isaak man

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?

— Chris Isaak music

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 that Elvis came from. People would say, You want to be Elvis and I would say, No.

— Chris Isaak art

I didnt grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.

— Chris Isaak music

Im not the kind of guy to talk about angels: Im a very pragmatic kind of guy.

— Chris Isaak angels

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

— Chris Isaak people

My only expenses are probably guitar strings and records.

— Chris Isaak

I come from a small town and I come from a background where we didnt have money to travel. I thought Id have to join the military to get to Europe. So Im thrilled to travel.

— Chris Isaak money

My mom and dad played this music all the time when I was growing up, so to me songs by Jerry Lee and Fats Domino are the classics, theyre the best songs ever.

— Chris Isaak time

The things that got me through grade school are helping me out later in life. Its like, I show up on time. If you buy a ticket to one of my shows, Ill show up. Ill be there. And if it says 10:00, Ill be on stage at 10:00.

— Chris Isaak life

I still dont know if Im good enough or if its a calling or a vocation or something, but the talent part is out. My desire to do it is undoubted. I just love doing this.

— Chris Isaak love

I never set out to write a certain kind of song, I just play my guitar and see if I catch something.

— Chris Isaak song

I think Ive had the slowest, most methodical career in the business.

— Chris Isaak business

Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.

— Chris Isaak time

I dont spend as much time on my hair as people think. I get out of the shower, whack some grease on there and Im done.

— Chris Isaak time

I dont think Ive had a more miserable life than a lot of people. I think Ive had a pretty lucky life.

— Chris Isaak life

I got by as a musician since day one. I dont live beyond my means. I have real cheap tastes.

— Chris Isaak music

I put music on and I drive around town.

— Chris Isaak music

The tough thing about radio is Ive met a lot of people in it who like my music. But its hard for them to figure out how to play what they like when theres somebody up above them yelling you have to play this.

— Chris Isaak music

If you listen to old Jerry Lee Lewis records, hell always - about nine times out of 10 have the lyrics different than the original record is.

— Chris Isaak time

The 50s was a pretty wonderful time for people, it was hopeful.

— Chris Isaak hope

I grew up, I was going I want to be Jerry Lee Lewis. Only I cant play piano and sing that good.

— Chris Isaak good

I keep things pretty simple.

— Chris Isaak

Glen Campbell told me, Stay out of the way of a good song. I think its true. If a songs good, dont overdo it.

— Chris Isaak good

I think everybody in my generation, we wanted to be Elvis.

— Chris Isaak body

Im a hopeful romantic. In a couple of drinks, Ill be a lucky romantic. Thats why they call me Mr. Lucky.

— Chris Isaak hope

I write my own songs, and I only see their flaws.

— Chris Isaak law

I did all my guitar playing at my house. And then finally, I was throwing hay and stuff working in Stockton and somebody offered - somehow they had heard me singing at the house and said: Hey, Ill hire you for our fraternity party or sorority party. And I said: Well, are they going to pay me? And he said: Yeah, well pay you 50 bucks.

— Chris Isaak art

Im the star of stage, screen, and television now, but Im also available for childrens parties and bar mitzvahs.

— Chris Isaak art

I dont know what people think in making record is like. But basically, I got a bunch of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, and the whole band was staying at my house and we had a ball.

— Chris Isaak people

Im not a very spiritual guy when it comes to music. I remember hearing Carlos Santana say that angels helped him write his songs. And I thought, Really, angels?

— Chris Isaak music

I think Im in a really nice position, where Im sure I could do another show if I wanted to do one, but right now the main thing in my mind is writing songs.

— Chris Isaak writing

Singing is something that Im always happy to do it and going in the studio I never felt any pressure. I just feel like I get to sing, you know. Its fun.

— Chris Isaak sin

Im in showbusiness. Im an entertainer.

— Chris Isaak business

Ive been gone on the road for the past three years; maybe Ive been home for two or three weeks in a year. I literally live - its like one of those old movies where they show a train, and pages of a calendar are peeling away like leaves, and then theres a picture of me with gray hair.

— Chris Isaak past

I picked songs that Ive been singing my whole life that stuck with me. I tried to pick stuff that was a variety. And I think the same way I always imagine that people are going to play the record at their house and I imagine them doing stuff with music on, like the way I am.

— Chris Isaak life

The one thing Ive always had going for me was peoples low expectations. Nobody ever expects a whole hell of a lot from me.

— Chris Isaak people

Its strange what desire will make foolish people do.

— Chris Isaak people

I put on music and Im washing my car. And I put on music if you have somebody and youre trying to make love. You put that on in the background and you go, maybe this will be romantic.

— Chris Isaak love

If I would get an album out every eight months and if I would write songs that were more up-tempo and try to focus more on making singles, then I could probably get more attention. But I dont think the albums would be very fun to listen to, and it would be a drag for me.

— Chris Isaak sin

I believe the angels listen, God hears us pray. And I believe in a beautiful day.

— Chris Isaak god

If Frank Sinatra is singing, maybe everything will go good.

— Chris Isaak good

One thing, when youre an actor, you finish something and then you have to worry about what the next gig is. When youre a musician, you can always write your own stuff, and Im working on new stuff for a new album right now.

— Chris Isaak music

I think as far as self-promotion goes, I probably have a lot to learn.

— Chris Isaak self

Im a natural ham. It doesnt bother me to perform.

— Chris Isaak

He was really cool, ... We really connected. His voice just aches.

— Chris Isaak real

Im talking to you right now, looking out at the ocean, its a sunny day, waves are peeling off, my surfboard is in the back of my car... damn, I love it. Im a songwriter. Pop singer. What a great job.

— Chris Isaak love

I hope it sells millions, ... But more immediately, my real excitement was the idea that Kubrick was somewhere in a room listening to my piece of work and was excited enough by it that he said, I want to put that in my movie.

— Chris Isaak hope

Its the new happy Chris, for kids everywhere,

— Chris Isaak happy

Theyre over there in harms way, for right or wrong, on behalf of us. We asked them to go. And I feel for them.

— Chris Isaak right

This is a pleasant change for us. We play Vegas. It is nice to be around people who are actually giving something, instead of taking.

— Chris Isaak change

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