"Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously." — Charley Pride

Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.

Once your name becomes well known, politicians come courting.

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't.

The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by consultants and programmers and record company moguls.