Quotes About Country

One of the things that I think is such a constant in country music is that the song is so much a story. I believe it is supposed to be based around a story.

When I hear bluegrass today, I hear so many new sounds in it. It's almost like country music in a way.

Country music has always been the best shrink that 15 bucks can buy.

When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.

I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make.

Just because I'm country music don't mean I don't have a little bit a' soul down in there somewhere.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

I always give a lot of credit to Ronnie Dunn for making me fall in love with country music.

Some say it's too country, some say it's too rock n' roll. But it's just good music if you can feel it in your soul.

I have such a deep love for traditional country music.

... there are a lot of shredders in country music - Redd Volkaert, Brent Mason, Dan Huff .. and guys like that

I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.

When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music.

I am probably the last of a generation able to gain an education in country music by osmosis, by sitting in a '64 Ford banging the buttons on the radio.

Country music originates with the colloquial, rural aspects of white America. It's really, truly, rural white America's blues.

My fame came from my success as a country music singer.

Jesus never heard of Beethoven and Bach. Why aren't we playing more country music in church ?

In all honesty, I'm not really familiar with Stevie Wonder's music, since country is more of my style. I really have no idea what I am doing.

There were a lot of heads turning when people found out I was doing music and when they found out it was country, they were like, 'What?

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad.

Country Music is great music because it really comes from real life experiences. It is such a great haven for reality.

All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music fans in New Jersey than there are down South.

I think Americana music is music that is generally more singer/songwriter oriented. It has more to do with the songwriting. The music, it's more like stories set to music.