“During the '80s, Nashville didn't believe women were songwriters and p...” — Lorrie Morgan Quote

“During the '80s, Nashville didn't believe women were songwriters and performers. It was an unfortunate thing, because I love writing songs.”

“Here's the good thing about it: I don't have to depend on some jerk disc jockey whose wife doesn't like me, and has threatened him not to play my songs. That is the honest-to-God truth. That's it in a nutshell. The fans don't have to go through a disc jockey or a radio station that loves me, or that doesn't like me. They can download the music.”

“Whether in a moment of peace and quiet or exhilarating excitement, savor every minute of every place.”

“That's where I fell in love with country music, there at the Opry with Dad by my side.”

“It seems, in many ways, I am a living, breathing country song, and I know what I sing.”

“That concerns me, that we're reaching out for perfection, when country music has always been about imperfection.”

“For me, I will tell you, when I moved to Nashville, I was 19 years old, I thought I was ready. I thought I was ready to sell out some shows and get a publishing deal, get a record deal. But the truth is, I had not lived enough life at that time to tell the stories that I needed to tell.”

“I love the show 'Nashville,' I mean, that's a show that's pretty incredible.”

“I'm not a big country guy even though I'm from Nashville. I like some songs, but I wouldn't turn on a country radio station or anything.”

“When I was 15, my mom and I packed everything up and moved to Nashville so I could pursue my dream in music.”

“Nashville is the place where I first realized how impossible it is to look at someone and know what is inside them, what special something they possess.”

“Whenever I've seen shows or films set here, they just don't feel like the real Nashville to me.”