Appalachia Quotes

Appalachia Quote of the day

For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs.

There is extreme poverty in Appalachia, where I was, and increasingly poverty is not just an urban thing.

I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.

I don't really think the outburst is recent; there have always been writers in Appalachia.

If it ran, a Bean would shoot it. If it fell, a Bean would eat it.

If it ran, a Bean would eat it. If it fell, a Bean would eat it.

Nothing else in the whole wide world matters as much as avenging your sister.

It's Coke, my man. You really think I'm going to let you pour any more alcohol into your body tonight?

Yeah, but a hellbender never dies. You ever see a dead one?

Here's how I'll tell you what I think—if you see white smoke then you know I picked a new pope. And if I'm drinking a Snapple then you know I don't give a shit.

You are not a handgun. More like a pellet gun. Maybe even a slingshot.

We're all Hitler inside. We're all Christ inside. I'm not keen on the idea, but it's true, isn't it? We've all got a little bit of the devil in us.

Music lets you write your own checks. Don't ever forget that.