John Hiatt Quotes & Sayings

Some folks they take to living fast while some prefer a slow death. — John Hiatt

He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier, he's gonna check us all on out of here. Up to that mansion on a hill, where you can get your prescription filled. — John Hiatt

My attitude these days is, if you write a bad song, what are they gonna do, throw you in songwriter jail? — John Hiatt

I'd always wanted to make a record with Jim Dickinson, and I'd known about his boys for years, ... He reminded me that when they were 13 or 14 years old they had a punk rock band and I'd called him and wanted to make a record with them then. — John Hiatt

Motorboat to heaven, baby's got the key. Tell me, how am I supposed to get in close back here on these water skis? — John Hiatt

He was the kind of kid you did not want to sit by. He kept his boogers in his desk, he wore a neck tie. — John Hiatt

I see you over there, just clinging to the wall. Because they told you like ivy you were bound to crawl. But you kept looking up, girl, and I know why. You knew someday you were gonna touch the sky. — John Hiatt

Whatever your hands find to do, you must do with all your heart. — John Hiatt

It's a whole package, singer/songwriter. I like writing but I like performing just as much. — John Hiatt

I am the student who picks his nose, so come over here and take off your clothes. — John Hiatt

When the road gets dark - And you can no longer see - Just let my love throw a spark - And have a little faith in me. — John Hiatt

Sometimes love can be so wrong/Like a fat man in a thong, — John Hiatt

I've been circling the wagons down at Times Square, trying to fill up this hole in my soul but nothing fits in there. — John Hiatt