“People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody . . . . Country music was always an influence on my kind of music.”
Elvis Presley
“I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'”
Bob Newhart
“Country music has been here forever, but for years a lot of people who listened to country music were ashamed to admit it. What I really think started it booming was Ray Charles and his hit I Can't Stop Loving You.”
Loretta Lynn
“Country music is songs about people, the music of the heartland.”
Ryan Shupe
“Oh my God, I love country music!”
Lee Ann Womack
“Country Music crosses genres and touches people with stories that speak to the heart and performances that touch the human spirit.”
Ed Benson
“We're expecting people from across the country and even from Europe. Country music is on the upswing again, and everyone wants to learn the latest dances.”
Anthony Lee
