The wisdom of… Lyle Lovett?

Basically all I know about Lyle comes from his “What I’ve Learned” interview this month in Esquire. But I like a lot of what I know:

• I’ve always thought that writing isn’t really that hard. It’s having a good idea that’s hard.
• 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.
• On matters of the heart, one’s reason can be affected in ways that just can’t happen in any other circumstance. The same sort of thought you might be able to apply in one area of your life you just cannot access from any functioning part of your brain. It’s completely unavailable to you. Which is sort of what’s wonderful about it.
• Here’s a question for you: Is it possible to be religious without being judgmental about other people’s religions?
• I’ve never been ready to do a single thing I’ve ever done in my life. I haven’t been prepared enough, haven’t studied enough, haven’t known enough. You can never be ready. There’s just so much to know.

1. worldisstatic said: Who knew dude was so insightful? Maybe THAT’S what Julia Roberts saw in him! Now it all makes sense.
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