Rural Pride Quotes

Let me get a big 'hell yeah' from the redneck girls like me, hell yeah.

I believe that I'm a hillbilly in my values and in my attitudes, and I don't want to lose that. I think it's possible to maintain a big chunk of that identity so long as you're self-reflective and meaningful about it.

I am a country boy and proud of it.

... why do people who live in the country always give themselves such airs?

I am proud to have played so many non-urban characters because I feel the heart of real India beats in the non-urban areas.

You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor and sacrifice. Their spirit of community inspires us all.

People don't understand rural America. Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.

The idea of growing up in the South and being a man is an interesting thing; there's a lot masculinity involved, with hunting, fishing, and playing sports that rural people take pride in, but at the same time, I grew up really not wanting to hate anybody.

You might be a redneck if you wish your outhouse was as nice as those at the state park.

Redneck is: the glorious absence of sophistication

You might be a redneck if the antenna on your truck is a danger to low flying airplanes.

You might be a redneck if you've ever hauled a can of paint to the top of a water tower to defend your sister's honor.

I'm proud to be an Oakie from Muskogee, a place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse and white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine.

No town-bred dandy will compare with a country-bred one- I mean a downright bumpkin dandy- a fellow that, in the dog-days of summer, will mow his two acres in buckskin gloves for fear of tanning his hands.

Lovers of the town have been content, for the most part, to say they loved it. They do not brag about its uplifting qualities. They have none of the infernal smugness which makes the lover of the country insupportable.

Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks, or white trash. I call them neighbors, friends, and family.

Because we lived only a mile outside the town of Mayfield, I was acutely conscious of being country. I felt inferior to people in town because we had to grow our food and make our clothes.

What this world needs is a few more Rednecks.

There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.

Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents' professions as other children are of theirs