You can always tell if a guy knows where his roots are and what he's doing.
“You can always tell if a guy knows where his roots are and what he's doing.”
— Porter Wagoner · Roots
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You can always tell if a guy knows where his roots are and what he's doing.
“You can always tell if a guy knows where his roots are and what he's doing.”
— Porter Wagoner · Roots
You can always tell if a guy knows where his roots are and what he's doing.
Country audiences don't want to have something so complicated it takes a German scientist to figure out what... You're trying to say to them.
I stopped making records because I didn't like the way they were wanting me to record.
I'm just a fan of music, of country music. And I think that's sort of a gift and talent also.
For the first couple of records that I made I just tried to sing like Hank Williams, you know, because I liked his things so much. But I realized early that you have to be your own person, and you can't be like someone else or pattern your career after them.
I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots.
Well, 'Roots' for me was just an incredible experience. And I was so happy to play Kizzy because Kizzy was, even though she was a slave, she was a strong, strong woman.
I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone who's told me that the story of 'Roots' isn't important.
I know where I come from and what my roots are.
I have a fun, turnt side, but I always go back. I always have to remember my roots - I try to keep a lot of memories. I try to stay relatable to the people that's where I came from.