I was 17, and a friend said, 'Man, you've got to listen to this song,' and he played 'Man to Man.' From there on, I was hooked on country. Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black. Every show that came through America West Arena, I was there.
When I think about country music, I think about America.
For me there are two types of country: There's the shoot-yourself-in-the-head country, and then there's really good country music.
There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world.
I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre.
I've always stood up for country music.
I'm not trying to claim I'm a country singer, but I do love country music.
New country music comprises about five percent of what I hear per year. I enjoy it, but I don't really take note of who's singing it or writing it.
I discovered in college that country music could be fun adding some swing to it.
I actually started singing country music at 4 years old, right when I started learning how to sing. I would cover a lot of Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, that kind of stuff, and it just feels very authentic to me. It's always been there through the years. Even when I was in my band, I still listened to country.
I love country music, always have and always will.
I love to listen to traditional country music. That's where I get a lot of inspiration.
I listened to Country music a little bit, but it didn't enter my life until I started listening to Eric Church.
I'm a big fan of country music.
I have a confession to make - I truly love country music.
I've always been a fan of country music. It's America's music - I love the songs, love the lyrics.
I have always been infatuated with country music.
I do love country music. And a real musician.
I've never turned my back on country music.
I'm a member of a country club, country music is what I love.
I became a country music fan in 1990 when I moved to Colorado. It was my first exposure to it because I'm from a city. I've been a fan of country music ever since.
I actually grew up listening to country music.
I've got the country station on my radio.
My earliest memories of country music are the Grand Ole Opry.
People out west love country music.
