Country music belongs to America.

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year.

I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody.

I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice.

Practice every time you get a chance

I wanted to use some kind of name so people would know where I was from. So I took the name "bluegrass." There is not a prettier name in the whole world.

Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it.

I just hope bluegrass entertainers take care of their music and take care of their fans. If you don't practice, the man next door who is practicing will beat you.

I just wanted a style of music all my own.

Practice every time you get a chance.

It is better to be helpful than harmful.

One person's greatest regret is another person's greatest memory.

Life is a sacred bliss.

Convince yourself that worrying about many situations will make them worse rather than improve them.

Don't put no constrictions on da people! Leave 'em the hell alone!

Every generation is equidistant from God.

True love opens the gates of time.

Complaining will not change things in your life; only action will. Make a list of all you need to do to change what doesn't work in your life and, little by little, begin making those changes.

I hate to see a beautiful woman drink bad wine

Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.