Country Quotes

I was the first woman ever named Entertainer of the Year in country music.

I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody.

I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie, so I didn't know a lot about him.

A country is made not by policy alone, but by its music, its entertainment shows, all of it.

I've always had a love of country music.

I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.

Music is a huge part of my life, I enjoy every genre of music from jazz to country, and I even get down with a bit of hip hop.

As a little kid I had a girlfriend, and her boyfriend used to beat me up, so then I used to sing these songs, and that's what it's all about. Country music is all about your heart and your people and things like that.

I discovered in college that country music could be fun adding some swing to it.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever.

Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole life.

If it's a good song and it fits me, that's what I'm going to do, I'm not out there trying to change the world. I'm just out there trying to sing country music the best way I can.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever... I'm not worried about it.

I want to reach the point where people hear my name and immediately think of real country music.

Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole life... I like to be outdoors, I like to hunt, I like to fish, I like to play golf.

I'm a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That's just me and what I do, and I'm not going to change it.

A lot of country music is sad.

I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad.

There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world.

I think Ray Charles did as much as anybody when he did his country music album. Ray Charles broke down borders and showed the similarities between country music and R&B.

Country music is about new love and it's about old love.

I was one of the very first people to ever do a video in country music.

I've never turned my back on country music.

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't.

Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it.

This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country.

I want to make movies about my country from my point of view.

The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.

My movies have always done pretty well in the UK - 'The Matrix' films did very well in this country and I do like the crews here and the people we're working with here.

It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.