“When I came here it wasn't that I was anti-Music Row, but it was like ...” — Ricky Skaggs Quote

“When I came here it wasn't that I was anti-Music Row, but it was like I was going against the grain of what everybody on Music Row was doing, and that's what has made me successful.”

“Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.”

“I've always moved by my heart. I've moved by the spirit of what I feel was right for me next. I always pray and ask God: 'What's the next thing? What am I supposed to do next?'”

“I like teff, an Ethiopian grain. It's not so popular in the States yet, but it's really good, almost like a porridge. And I love sushi, but it's not always that healthy, so I don't keep it at home.”

“I trust my gut instinct, and go against the grain and it works.”

“I always seem to be singing against the grain.”