Chris Isaak

“I think people who are fanatical about anything are funny.”

“I'm not a big fan of the gym. I'm a bit of a hypochondriac, so I'm always worried I'm going to get a staph infection.”

“Forget the audience, make what you want to make.”

“I've been lucky. I've had a long career. And I've never been the biggest star in the world, and I'm fine with that.”

“I think the best songs are the ones that are the most honest.”

“The world is on fire; I'm here to play the fiddle.”

“You'd be surprised how many people want to hang an electric chair on their living-room wall. Specially if it's a famous one.”

“My dog doesn't like me to get in the water. He'll get so upset.”

“You either have a feeling for it, or you don't. And I think that's what's so great about music.”

“If I'm not on the road, I'm in the studio. If I'm not in the studio, I'm on the road.”

“I like to go out and see what a city's all about.”

“It's funny, when you're a child you think you're going to be a lot of things. And as you get older, you realize you can only be one.”

“I always thought the best kind of sunglasses are the ones that make you feel like you're somebody else.”

“I think I'm probably a much better musician than I am a singer. I think I'm a good singer. A lot of people can sing, but I don't think a lot of people can write a song.”

“Unless you're a true prodigy, you're going to have to practice and you're not going to be good for a long time.”