Country Quote by Francis Scott Key

The songs of 'Border' and 'Refugee' were from my heart. Everything that is patriotic comes from the heart. If these songs come out time…

— Anu Malik

I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold, my songs are…

— Anna Akhmatova

A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.

— Irving Berlin

There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism.

— Bruce Springsteen

I don't take a second for granted of the honor of representing country music.

— Rodney Atkins

A good country song taps into strong undercurrents of family, faith, and patriotism.

— George H. W. Bush

When you sing that this country was founded on freedom, don't forget the duet of shackles dragging against the ground my entire life.

— Clint Smith

After every war, there was a significant change in the music, and I can understand how that happened. If you participate in protecting the…

— Quincy Jones

I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the…

— Greg Ginn

Country songs are theatrical songs, they tell stories, and wear the hearts on their sleeves and they have great melodies.

— Michael Ball

There's a real earnestness to country music that I appreciate.

— Matty Healy

But my point is these Civil War songs were gruesome. The hatred that's so bad in this country today, and for the past 10…

— Anonymous