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title: "20 Country Artists Quotes by 19 authors"
description: "Browse 20 Country Artists quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Country Artists sayings and thoughts."
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> [One of the first country artists I got to work with was Carrie Underwood at the Grammy Awards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orianthi/one-of-the-first-country-artists-i-got-to-work-with-was-carrie/)

[Orianthi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orianthi/)

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> [I did grow up listening to George Jones and Patsy Cline. I think those are the only two country artists my dad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/uncle-kracker/i-did-grow-up-listening-to-george-jones-and-patsy-cline-i-think-those/)

[Uncle Kracker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/uncle-kracker/)

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> [I was always the pop guy that was a little too country. I talked a little too country; I brought the country…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-bones/i-was-always-the-pop-guy-that-was-a-little-too-country-i-talked-a/)

[Bobby Bones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-bones/)

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> [Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amos-lee/country-artists-have-advantages-all-over-the-place-the-radio-support/)

[Amos Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amos-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a80/amos-lee-9845_advantage_country-artists-have-advantages-all-over_2985447.jpg)

> [Let's be honest. We don't take rap serious the way other cultures take rock-n-roll, they take country. They artists are being loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/master-p/let-s-be-honest-we-don-t-take-rap-serious-the-way-other-cultures-take/)

[Master P](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/master-p/)

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> [We don't want to become like country artists where there's a formula.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/we-don-t-want-to-become-like-country-artists-where-there-s-a-formula/)

[M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/)

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> [The country artists that I like are Shaboozey and Jelly Roll. I like Morgan Wallen, too, and Miley Cyrus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glorilla/the-country-artists-that-i-like-are-shaboozey-and-jelly-roll-i-like/)

[GloRilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glorilla/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/glorilla-5891_art_the-country-artists-that-i-like-are-shab_628796.jpg)

> [Country artists, I met a lot of them when I was five, six years old. I had an uncle who was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-danko/country-artists-i-met-a-lot-of-them-when-i-was-five-six-years-old-i/)

[Rick Danko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-danko/)

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> [We got a chance to represent Black country artists for younger Black kids who want to do country but don't feel anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmie-allen/we-got-a-chance-to-represent-black-country-artists-for-younger-black/)

[Jimmie Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmie-allen/)

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> [Country sure has changed in the last 10 years. It was one thing, then it was another. Country has slowly marched toward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mellencamp/country-sure-has-changed-in-the-last-10-years-it-was-one-thing-then/)

[John Mellencamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mellencamp/)

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> [There are a lot of country artists now that are heavily influenced by hip-hop. That's not me. I was very heavily influenced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frankie-ballard/there-are-a-lot-of-country-artists-now-that-are-heavily-influenced-by/)

[Frankie Ballard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frankie-ballard/)

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> [I've worked with jazz artists, country artists, classical artists, pop artists. I never wanted there to be categories, because when I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-ve-worked-with-jazz-artists-country-artists-classical-artists-pop/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

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> [I'm not really a big Springsteen guy. I'll listen to the music, but ... I didn't really get attached to it as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-trout/i-m-not-really-a-big-springsteen-guy-i-ll-listen-to-the-music-but-i/)

[Mike Trout](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-trout/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/mike-trout-28780_art_i-m-not-really-a-big-springsteen-guy-i-l_2055426.jpg)

> [Country music fans are extremely passionate and loyal. It seems that country artists have longer-lasting careers because the fans stick with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miranda-lambert/country-music-fans-are-extremely-passionate-and-loyal-it-seems-that/)

[Miranda Lambert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miranda-lambert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7e/miranda-lambert-2170_artist_country-music-fans-are-extremely-passion_980916.png)

> [I think Diplo is a true global artist. I feel that he is exposing country artists to his global reach and that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morgan-wallen/i-think-diplo-is-a-true-global-artist-i-feel-that-he-is-exposing/)

[Morgan Wallen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morgan-wallen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fb/morgan-wallen-10513_art_i-think-diplo-is-a-true-global-artist-i_1226434.jpg)

> [Country music as we know it would be vastly different if it weren't for George Jones. He's in our musical DNA. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pam-tillis/country-music-as-we-know-it-would-be-vastly-different-if-it-weren-t/)

[Pam Tillis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pam-tillis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60d/pam-tillis-69079_artist_country-music-as-we-know-it-would-be-vas_1982455.jpg)

> [You know, there are a bunch of different black country artists, but it does take certain people who are willing to... just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmie-allen/you-know-there-are-a-bunch-of-different-black-country-artists-but-it/)

[Jimmie Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmie-allen/)

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> [I'm no expert in what country artists go through or how country audiences would react, but I'll say that the work I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-carmack/i-m-no-expert-in-what-country-artists-go-through-or-how-country/)

[Chris Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-carmack/)

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> [People always say, 'There are plenty of black country artists out there! There is Charley Pride! Darius Rucker!' That's all they can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kane-brown/people-always-say-there-are-plenty-of-black-country-artists-out-there/)

[Kane Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kane-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56f/kane-brown-5652_art_people-always-say-there-are-plenty-of-bl_3060672.jpg)

> [When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, I yelled, 'Are you kidding me?' I've been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darius-rucker/when-i-was-asked-if-i-wanted-to-perform-on-the-grand-ole-opry-i/)

[Darius Rucker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darius-rucker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/378/darius-rucker-2507_art_when-i-was-asked-if-i-wanted-to-perform_1647103.png)

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