Art Quote by Alex Smith

Before, I was more concerned with getting on the radio, like many young artists.

— Kenny Chesney

When I was growing up, radio DJs were celebrities, not just the people singing the songs.

— Ashley McBryde

Back in the day in my teens I was listening to Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery a lot; before that I was listening to…

— Larry Carlton

I grew up listening to legends such as Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tony Bennett.

— Bradley Walsh

My first job on the radio was writing jokes for a Baltimore DJ called Johnny Walker, who was sort of a '70s era shock…

— Ira Glass

People who were really good at playing or singing seemed boring to me.

— Doug Martsch

I was a huge fan of Rick Rude and Arn Anderson. There's many guys, many performers in the past who turned me into the…

— Bobby Roode

I've never seen radio as the minor leagues, where I'm just really preparing to be in the show that really counts, namely, television, which…

— Terry Gross

I feel like a lot of artists, when they're on their fourth record, they're perceived as the old guys. At least in this day…

— Taylor Goldsmith

I have worked with a lot of great artists, including some of my heroes like Michael Golden, George Perez, and Jose Garcia Lopez, just…

— Gail Simone

I'm a huge sports guy, so getting messages from guys I grew up watching and following - Scott Van Pelt, Chris Paul, Charles Barkley,…

— Gary Woodland

I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'

— Dolly Parton