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“Becoming interested in poetics got me interested in theater. Theater is supposed to be poetry, you know, before it's anything else. It just doesn't fly if it isn't musical.”

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Steve Earle

Steve Earle is an American singer-songwriter, born on January 17, 1955, in Texas, USA. Known for his unique country rock style and profound lyrics, his work covers a wide range of topics including social issues, political commentary, and human exploration. more

“The drama teacher that I had in high school, back in Texas, was the only teacher who didn't kick me out of his class. He turned me on to 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.' I had picked up Dylan with 'Bringing It All Back Home,' and he turned me on to the first couple of albums, which I hadn't heard.”

Firsts Home School Class Teacher Heard Couple Drama High School Albums Kicks Texas Bob Dylan Back Home

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“You know, I'm not comfortable with people whose politics are static in a democracy.”

People Knows Democracy Comfortable Static

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“Poetry is the hardest thing that there is. It fascinates me, so I want to write more of it.”

Want Writing Hardest Poetry Is Hardest Thing

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“My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.”

Doe Kids Radical Having Kids

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