Album Quote by Nelly

The people playing on these songs are from Wisconsin and Illinois and Chicago and St. Louis and there’s a certain attitude that comes across…

— Pokey LaFarge

When you're from the East Coast or you're from the South, people expect you to sound a certain way. So if you don't sound…

— Wiz Khalifa

I've always wanted to title an album 'Illinois.' I wrote the song, which was a very special song to me. The song isn't exactly…

— Brett Eldredge

I'm proud as hell to be from the Midwest.

— Matt Mitrione

No matter where I've been or where I go, a piece of Missouri is always with me because this is where I'm from and…

— Michael Chandler

I'm from the Midwest.

— Craig Kilborn

I have a strange fascination with the Midwest. I'm waiting to find out that my parents are actually from the Midwest. I grew up…

— Jason Reitman

Well, when people ask where I'm from, I usually say the Midwest, because that covers both homes, in a way. Obviously I was born…

— Peter Buffett

I'm proud to come from the Midwest and that's where I'm comfortable at.

— Danny Lloyd

I used to be fast and loose with the term 'country' because I didn't know what else to call my music. I still don't.

— Caitlin Rose

I do know where I'm from, and I'm proud to be an Arkansan and to represent country music.

— Ashley McBryde

I'm not from the South, but I love country music. And country music is really big in the Midwest. Connie Smith came from Ohio.…

— Margo Price