“Whatever people are doing, they're probably going to be doing it five years from now. You have your banker, your general store runner, the principal of the school, and things of that sort. It's nice to see that, and to get old with other people.” PeopleYearsSchoolFiveNiceStoresFive YearsPrincipalRunnersBankers Author:Valerie June
“The point is to raise your voice and be heard to God. You really are just celebrating being in the presence of other people that believe the same things you believe.” PeopleBelieveVoiceHeardRaisesCelebrateRaise Your Voice Author:Valerie June
“I think it's funny how people get confused when they think about church music, because a lot of times there is a soloist who stands out, but my church wasn't like that at all.” PeopleThinkingChurchMusic IsConfusedStanding OutChurch Music Author:Valerie June
“If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!” PeopleIfsWellsMightForeverStuckGood People Author:Valerie June
“When I think about singing, and music, I think about how the people who live on the East Tennessee side have more of a curve or yodel to their voices, and then you think about the curve of mountains.” PeopleThinkingSidesVoiceMountainSingingEastCurvesTennesseeEast Tennessee Author:Valerie June
“I've always kind of been in the middle of every room, trying to get people together, no matter what color they were.” PeopleTryingKindMatterTogetherRoomsMiddleColorNo Matter What Author:Valerie June
“I know a lot of people that don't pray or anything, and that's fine - but I need to. I don't even want to call it prayer, I just want to call it talking to something bigger than me.” PeopleKnowsWantNeedsPrayerTalkingFinePrayingBigger Author:Valerie June