Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.

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The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by...

The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by...

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.

A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But...

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But...

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and...

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and...

I don't care what the religion is called; as far as I'm concerned, one God,...

I don't care what the religion is called; as far as I'm concerned, one God,...

What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley...

What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley...

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought...

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought...

It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop...

It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop...

I learned to tune a guitar by ear. That method has served me pretty well.

I learned to tune a guitar by ear. That method has served me pretty well.

I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

I think there's enough room in country music for everybody.

I think there's enough room in country music for everybody.

A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that...

A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that...

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis...

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis...

It isn't reasonable to expect that everyone in the world is a country music fan....

It isn't reasonable to expect that everyone in the world is a country music fan....

There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty...

There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty...

I'm grateful when anybody can start to have his or her limited perception of the...

I'm grateful when anybody can start to have his or her limited perception of the...

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And...

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And...