Quotes about Roots

We pray for fruit in our lives, but we don't always want to pray for roots.

When you really are country, and you don't just wear it like a piece of clothing or something, you really can't get away from it. It just is who you are.

I'm a Jersey girl, but I went to college in L.A. I can connect with the feeling of wanting to come home.

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

Nobody chooses where they're born. And, of course, I would know.

It's like, remember who you always were, where you came from, who your parents were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to follow you all through life, so make sure that it's solid so it's something that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life.

There's something to be said for going back to a simple form of living-nature and family. There's something very...there's safety in that.

A tree is only as good as the seed it is stems from.

A good country song taps into strong undercurrents of family, faith, and patriotism.

My ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they met 'em at the boat.