Country music Quote by Jessica Rothe

I was obsessed with country music when I was a kid, and it's definitely had a huge influence on the way I write songs.…

— Teddy Thompson

Years ago, when I first fell in love with country music, part of the reason was that it was so much from the heart.…

— Lorrie Morgan

I was listening to country at the time too, mostly because when I was a kid growing up in the country, all my friends…

— Lydia Loveless

I was feeling really restless in my hard-rock band. I wanted to learn more about storytelling in music, and that's what country music is.

— Lindsey Haun

I love country music, and I did as a kid.

— John Waite

That's why I fell in love with country music: it made me feel something.

— Cole Swindell

I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country music.

— Natalie Maines

What I always liked about country music was the stories, the ability to talk about very real things like divorce and drinking and death…

— Margo Price

I didn't necessarily grow up with country being my first priority as a music listener. I grew up listening to classic rock and Christian…

— Morgan Wallen

I was always sort of mystified and excited about the world of country music. Something about it struck me as enchanted.

— Grace Potter

I've always listened to and loved country music ever since I was a kid.

— Laura Bell Bundy

Country music is me, it's what I've grown up with, and it's what I do.

— Scotty McCreery