--Robbie Robertson

"Country music is three chords and the truth."

--Harlan Howard

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."

--Victor Hugo

"There are just two golden rules for an orchestra - start together and finish together. The public doesn’t give a damn what goes on in between."

--Sir Thomas Beecham

"Country music is still your grandpa’s music, but it’s also your daughter’s music. It’s getting bigger and better all the time and I’m glad to be a part of it."

--Shania Twain