Lyle Lovett Quotes

Dad often told me, 'My job is to help my boss do his job and make him look good.' That was my dad's objective. Everything about the way he conducted himself was to communicate support for his superiors and respect for his coworkers. The way he dressed was his starting point in that communication.

~ Lyle Lovett

Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.

~ Lyle Lovett

It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost.

~ Lyle Lovett

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

~ Lyle Lovett

Wear what you want to wear. Do what you want to do. Be who you are. Pick out your own clothes. Be a man. And if that's too much to ask, as it almost always is for me, think of someone you consider to be a man and pretend to be like him. I pretend to be like my dad.

~ Lyle Lovett