People Quotes by Doc Watson

When Merle and I started out we called our music 'traditional plus,' meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever other styles…

— Doc Watson

And I'd like to leave quite a few friends behind and I hope I will. Other than that, I don't want nobody putting me…

— Doc Watson

We have had to play some mighty tough audiences.

— Doc Watson

Practice like the Devil.

— Doc Watson

The size of the halls doesn't matter to me too much

— Doc Watson

Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is 'traditional plus.'

— Doc Watson

I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?

— Doc Watson

I feel about me like I'm one of the working people, just like you, and everybody else. I don't fit the part of a…

— Doc Watson

I'm like an old dog, I hate to be run off from home

— Doc Watson

You have to be yourself otherwise people won't know who you are,

— Doc Watson

I'd think learning to play the guitar would be very confusing for sighted people

— Doc Watson

My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music. I loved it and began to realize that…

— Doc Watson