Chris Isaak

My mom and dad played this music all the time when I was growing up, so to me songs by Jerry Lee and Fats Domino are the classics, they're the best songs ever. ”

I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing. ”

I still don't know if I'm good enough or if it's a calling or a vocation or something, but the talent part is out. My desire to do it is undoubted. I just love doing this. ”

I think I've had the slowest, most methodical career in the business. ”

I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go. ”

I come from a small town and I come from a background where we didn't have money to travel. I thought I'd have to join the military to get to Europe. So I'm thrilled to travel. ”

In the long run, there are people who've made more money or had bigger stardom at points. But, I think I'll have come out winning. ”

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them. ”

I'm not the kind of guy to talk about angels: I'm a very pragmatic kind of guy. ”

I'm in showbusiness. I'm an entertainer. ”