Always Quote by Don Felder

Anything to do with the South resonates with me, because I'm Southern.

— Mary Steenburgen

When I sat down with all the songs before recording, I realised I'd written a few songs specifically about places in America - there…

— Passenger

I grew up in Southern California, so the whole concept of a local music history is still kinda novel to me.

— John Darnielle

The South is full of memories and ghosts of the past. For me, it is the most inspiring place to write, from William Faulkner's…

— Alexandra Adornetto

I got southern roots from Texas all the way to Louisiana, went to Grambling State back in the day, my whole career I've done…

— E-40

The South just keeps right on playing good time Southern music.

— Ronnie Van Zant

I went to New York and Miami and hung out by the beach, and I love the American boys, so I wrote a song…

— Anonymous

I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.

— Carlisle Floyd

The South is a place for music, dance, and culture.

— Jackie Shroff

Driving through much of the southern part of the U.S. reminds me of where I grew up in Canada. The trees, homes, sense of…

— Laurie Holden

There are a number of things that set Southern artists apart from anyone else. Their obsession with place and their obsession with family.

— Sally Mann

Southern writing is regional: it includes dialect, settings, and cultural traditions from that region. However the themes and story conflicts are universal. My challenge…

— Mary Alice Monroe