LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 21: Singer/songwriters Sturgill Simpson and John Prine perform at Up Close and Personal: John Prine & Sturgill Simpson at The GRAMMY Museum on June 21, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/WireImage)
"There’ always someone affirming the significance of a song by taking a woman into his arms or by getting through the night…. Songs don’t dignify human activity. Human activity dignifies the song."