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
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
I always loved Willie Nelson, but I loved the songs that Willie made famous. Shane McAnally famouslovemake Change image and share on social
Sometimes you just want to write a party song. Shane McAnally partysongwrite Change image and 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
It only took me six months to get a record deal, but it took me 20 years to have a hit. Shane McAnally dealhitmonth 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
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
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
