Roots Quotes

“Gospel music is the root of all my music.”

“My music is the blues. It's the roots. It's the 'get down' music.”

“I was a Hoosier, and I will always be a Hoosier.”

“I'm just a kid from Compton.”

“I'm a Pennsylvania man. I was born in Pottsville.”

“Bakersfield is my home. It's where I developed my sound and it's where my friends are.”

“I'm a Cleveland guy. I'm from the Midwest. I'm a blue-collar guy.”

“I am just a small-town girl. I am from a town of 2000 people.”

“I am a Southerner. I'm from Arkansas. I've got a southern accent.”

“I'm from North Philly, so I'm not going to be a Celine Dion. I'm a soul singer.”

“I will never forget where I came from.”

“I'm very proud of my heritage. I'm very proud to be from Kansas.”

“I was born in a small town, and I can breathe in a small town.”

“I think it's important to be in touch with your roots.”

“My mother gave me one piece of advice that's always stuck with me. She said, 'Don't forget where you came from.'”

“I'm just a girl from Orange County - I mean, I'm not that different from anyone else.”

“The blues is the bedrock of most of what I do.”

“I'm a country girl. I still have that in me.”

“I really am a country boy.”

“I'm from Oklahoma, and I was raised with a strong sense of family. I'm very close to my parents.”