When I think about country music, I think about America.

I think country music is obviously a great form of music. I think it's cool and has mass appeal.

— Jason Aldean

You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones. And just…

— Alan Jackson

I think country music is Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think a lot of the country music is what we do, but I don't think rock…

— Johnny Van Zant

I was sort of in denial about doing country for awhile but I sort of grew up and realized who I was, what I…

— Lucy Hale

At the end of the day, I think country music's always been cool.

— Lainey Wilson

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

I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound…

— Sam Hunt

Oh, I think country has changed tremendously. I think country has totally changed. Country music when I was a kid was Hank Williams. If…

— John Mellencamp

Traveling all over the country and all over the world, I think you've got a lot of pop acts and a lot of rock…

— Jason Aldean

Of emotions, of love, of breakup, of love and hate and death and dying, mama, apple pie, and the whole thing. It covers a…

— Johnny Cash

“It is imperative that we replace those who think they own this country, with those who built it.”

— Alec Baldwin

[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't…

— William Weld

I think one country with nuclear weapons is one country too many.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I am surprised that in various countries, whether it's the U.K. or the U.S., you see isolationist tendencies that would tend to work against…

— Bill Gates

I think our country is the best country in the world, you know, but there's just obviously a lot of things that we don't…

— Breanna Stewart