“Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.” ThinkingLooksArtCountryFormSingingSittingWesternIgnoredCouches Author:Ricky Skaggs
“I hate negative songs; I won't sing them. It doesn't matter if it's sold 2 million more albums.” IfsMatterHateSongMillionsNegativeI HateAlbums Author:Ricky Skaggs
“I'm not a goody-two-shoes. I'm just a father with four children.” ChildrenTwoFatherFourOur ChildrenShoesGoody Two Shoes Author:Ricky Skaggs
“I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage.” LooksNextMarriageHappenedBrokenLateDecidedBroken HeartDivorcedBroken Up Author:Ricky Skaggs
“It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so much hurt in this world and... music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles.” PeopleWorldWayGivingShowsSongHurtForgetHealingTroubleThis WorldCallingMusic IsForget You Author:Ricky Skaggs
“For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.” ArtExpressionArt IsTrustworthy Book:Composed: A Memoir Source: Composed: A Memoir
“I have learned to be steady in my course of love, or fear, or loneliness, rather than impulsive in its wasting, either lyrically or emotionally.” CoursesLonelinessSteadyI Have LearnedImpulsive Author:Rosanne Cash
“I have a real worker-bee mentality. Just show up, just do it. Even if you feel like s--t and you think you're terrible and you'll never get better and it will never go anywhere, just show up and do it. And, eventually, something happens.” IfsThinkingFeelsRealShowsHappensTerribleWorkersThings HappenGet BetterMentalityBeesJust Do ItWorker Bees Author:Rosanne Cash
“Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.” KnowsTryingKindDifferentPaintingStudiosDifferent ThingsTake Your Time Author:Rosanne Cash