Author: Ricky Skaggs

Quotes

Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.

Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.

- Ricky Skaggs

There's art in rhythm playing. Just find it. Make your own art. Find your place, and when it's your time to solo, it's your time to shine.

There's art in rhythm playing. Just find it. Make your own art. Find your place, and when it's your time to solo, it's your time to shine.

- Ricky Skaggs

I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage.

I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage.

- Ricky Skaggs

Country's hip; it's cool music.

Country's hip; it's cool music.

- Ricky Skaggs

Do excellent work for Christ. So that's my heart. It's always been. And I want to be the best I can be. I want to make a difference in my generation.

Do excellent work for Christ. So that's my heart. It's always been. And I want to be the best I can be. I want to make a difference in my generation.

- Ricky Skaggs

That's kind of the mission statement for the label: to try to do great music that touches people's hearts.

That's kind of the mission statement for the label: to try to do great music that touches people's hearts.

- Ricky Skaggs

Great music is great music, period.

Great music is great music, period.

- Ricky Skaggs

The difference between me and the newer artists is that I have the history with the architects, the masters that started the music. I know where the music came from.

The difference between me and the newer artists is that I have the history with the architects, the masters that started the music. I know where the music came from.

- Ricky Skaggs

I just want to keep playing music and keep recording. I feel like my best days are ahead.

I just want to keep playing music and keep recording. I feel like my best days are ahead.

- Ricky Skaggs

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