Shortly after I started in bluegrass, Ricky Skaggs and I got together and the bluegrass career just snowballed. Being 15 or 16… — Keith Whitley Career Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to my mother's collection of Hank Williams, George Jones and Marty Robbins records. — Keith Whitley Collection Copy Share Image
I believe in 'Hard Livin'.' The song has a lot of potential. I sang it on the road for about a year… — Keith Whitley Believe Copy Share Image
Lyrics mean a lot to me, and I won't record a song unless I can feel it. That's something I learned from… — Keith Whitley Lyrics Copy Share Image
Even when I was 3 or 4 years old, I'd go out riding in the car with mom and dad, and I… — Keith Whitley Car Copy Share Image
I keep progressing with each record, and that's a positive sign. — Keith Whitley Keep Copy Share Image
It's not so uncommon for me to get so wrapped up in a song that I cry several times when I sing… — Keith Whitley Cry Copy Share Image
Songs I do have to strike an emotional chord the first time I sing them. — Keith Whitley First Copy Share Image
You may not hear much bluegrass on the surface of my music, but I feel the emotion I put in a song… — Keith Whitley Bluegrass Copy Share Image
I don't remember ever not wanting to be a country singer. Even as a little kid, that was my dream. — Keith Whitley Country Copy Share Image
We did the 'L.A. to Miami' album, with the song 'Miami, My Amy,' which really saved my life as far as confidence… — Keith Whitley Confidence Copy Share Image
My manager, my band members, we're all good friends. You need that because a lot of times an artist will be so… — Keith Whitley Art Copy Share Image
I laid my country music aside for quite a while... because bluegrass audiences didn't care to hear it. But it just kept… — Keith Whitley Bluegrass Copy Share Image
You have to come to terms with yourself as an artist and know what you do best. — Keith Whitley Art Copy Share Image
I had a rock and roll band as a kid. What I wanted to be in was a country band, but in… — Keith Whitley Band Copy Share Image
Lorrie came along, which is the best thing that ever happened to me. Because of her, I straightened up my life. — Keith Whitley Best Copy Share Image
I learned to love bluegrass, but my first love stayed hard country. — Keith Whitley Country Copy Share Image
For me, the past isn't deep and dark; I had a lot of fun I couldn't have had any other way. — Keith Whitley Dark Copy Share Image
I liked 'Ten Feet the first time I heard it and it became my first top 10. — Keith Whitley Feet Copy Share Image
I don't remember ever not singing. It's just as natural as breathing for me. — Keith Whitley Breathing Copy Share Image