I guess what led to me writing 'Holes' was having moved to Texas in 1991, and it was sort of my reaction to Texas.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.
I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.
When I moved to New York, I fell head over heels back into country music and probably 'cause I missed something about Texas.
I knew more about Texas than the Texans and when they told me I would find summer here I smiled knowingly.
Most of my memories of Texas are of mosquitoes, watermelons, crickets, and my brother teasing me.
I always had that adolescent notion that I had to get out of Texas. But I'm really glad I grew up there. It's where I learned to look people in the eye, to be straightforward and polite.
I still call Texas home. It is where I spent most of my life growing up.
Saying you're from Texas makes you kind of proud.
It's always bothersome when California does something better than Texas.
I had never been to Texas. I'd been through Texas, but I'm so glad to be back in a place that's not L.A. or New York. To talk about Dallas, to talk about there being sweet tea on the catering table, it's rich and saturated in American-ness.