The other guys in Hootie were into rock. I brought the country influence. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna stick with country until I ride off in the sunset. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
No doubt about it, country is a much more family-friendly business than pop. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
Country music's so about the nuclear family and living the southern lifestyle and everything. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
One of the great reasons to be in Nashville is, you get guys like Shane McAnally to write songs with. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
There are so many people who would like to see me not make it in Nashville. But that's good motivation. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I'm going to make country records back to back for a while - until country radio doesn't want me anymore or until… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I'm going to do whatever I want as long as it's country. I mean, I'm not much on naysayers, so I'll just… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I always say, no matter what happens to me as a black man in country music, I can handle it if Charley… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
It seems that with other kind of music, they are looking for the next big thing, but with country music, they might… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
People go, 'Oh, you're another guy who crossed over to country.' I say, name another one. Name one other pop singer who's… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
If it wasn't for Kenny Rogers, I don't think I would be in country music. He was that guy when I was… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I've gotten to play so many of the great courses around the country and overseas. Sometimes it pays to be the golf… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, I yelled, 'Are you kidding me?' I've been… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
People looked at me as a carpetbagger coming over from pop to country. But it helped because it got me in the… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
We work so hard to stay true to country music. People can say they don't like it, but they can't say it's… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I've always listened to country music. I wanted Hootie to become a country band at first, but I was outvoted. — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
As a kid, I was big into Al Green, Gladys Knight and the Pips, but as I got older, I started listening… — Darius Rucker Copy Share Image
I'll take the kids to school after breakfast. I love doing that - love being a dad. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
For me, the Mount Rushmore of greats would be Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, Bruno Sammartino or Lou Thesz. You can do either… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
When somebody says to you the real USC is in L.A., tell them we were a school before they were a state. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
If it wasn't for Kenny Rogers, I don't think I would be in country music. He was that guy when I was a kid… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
I grew up in South Carolina. A lot of what I remember back in the day is AM radio. When I was a kid,… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
What I love about each album is the opportunity to expand on what we've done in the past - to push myself and the… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
I've gotten to play so many of the great courses around the country and overseas. Sometimes it pays to be the golf guy. People… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
Whether it is a call to action for blood drives, disaster relief, or just community outreach, the American Red Cross does an extraordinary job… — Darius Rucker Copy Share
I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
When you hear people scream because they're about to hear a song that has been a part of their life, there's nothing like that. — Darius Rucker Copy Share
