Country Music Storytelling Quotes

I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people.

I believe in the future of country music, but a future without roots is like a kite with no string.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever.

That's part of it: You can't be a country singer-songwriter if you've never had an official heartbreak.

The great thing about country songs is the storytelling.

That's one of the reasons I got into country music: because of the craft of that lyric and how much you could put into three minutes.

I was being musically mentored by a lot of people who were obviously more talented and skilled than I was, and I thought that I would just kind of learn the ropes of songwriting there - like how to do acoustic, country-esque songs, which I like because there's so much story in them.

The bedrock thing of country music is, it's about storytelling. I feel like I was able to find a niche because I connected to that in some way.