I'm a creative person who had a lot of dark time in my life. I can still get to it: I can still go to a relationship or a time when things weren't great. But it's getting further and further from me. Shane McAnally creativedarkgreat Change image and share on social
When something works on a huge level, everybody does it. Shane McAnally hugelevelwork Change image and share on social
I wake up every day thinking, 'I just can't do it anymore.' There's nothing left to say, and I'm completely dry. And then I get in the room with somebody and they say the right thing, and I'm on again. Shane McAnally anymorecompletelyday share on social
One of the greatest tools you have as a songwriter is anonymity. If someone knows too much about the songwriter, they don't get to insert their own characters. I don't want the audience thinking about the gay guy who wrote the song. Shane McAnally anonymityaudiencecharacter share on social
West Hollywood blew my mind: gay men walking down the street, kissing and holding hands. I'd never imagined there was a place like that. Shane McAnally blowgayhand Change image and share on social
The truth is, I probably would be dead if I had become a star, because at that point I was so closeted and so afraid of people of finding out I was gay. There was no telling what would have happened. Shane McAnally afraidclosetdead Change image and share on social
Sometimes you just want to write a party song. Shane McAnally partysongwrite Change image and share on social
That internal ache is the starting point of country music. If it's a happy song and I can still feel sad in it? That's my favorite. Shane McAnally achecountryfavorite Change image and share on social
I have a hard time being happy, and I think a lot of creative people suffer with that when life gets real happy. Shane McAnally creativehappyhard Change image and share on social
If the right idea comes up, and it feels true to talk about somebody being in a truck, and that's the only way to tell the story, then I will reluctantly tell the story that way. Shane McAnally feltideareluctantly Change image and share on social
