“Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole...” — George Strait Quote

“Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole life.”

“I want to reach the point where people hear my name and immediately think of real country music.”

“I've always thought that whether I'm writing or not, I've gotta pick the best songs, whether or not they're mine. I'm not gonna sing them just because I wrote them. I've gotta find the best songs to make the best record I can.”

“I have always been infatuated with country music.”

“The country music fan base was ready for Black artists.”

“Country music isn't about being better than the guy next to you - it's just making sure that you keep working hard enough to deserve the position that you get in.”