This is without question the most famous mandolin ever played. The historical importance and emotional value of this instrument cannot be overstated.

I just make up different calls, … There’s all kinds of things you can do.

For most of our near 40-year history, we have earned in excess of 90 or 95 percent of our income. But now the job is just too big for us to handle alone.

It’s really cool. After we’re finished playing, people like Jeff Healey and Alex Walker will be playing on the same stage. It makes you feel famous.

It’s definitely been exciting. Every year we have become better and the attendance has been improving. The town is excited and it’s a good feeling for all of the guys because we put in a...

I put her right there with Loretta Lynn and people like that. She sings about her own life, which is what all great country artists have done, and I think she’ll continue to do fine...

If it weren’t for Louise his career wouldn’t have developed the way it developed. She was a hard-nosed businesswoman.

They may be small, but they’re tough guys. You wouldn’t want to be in a dark alley with them.

We just felt it was a crucial time for the city. To start all over and go through an RFP, it would be taking the risk that someone else might have to go through a...

I like improvising a lot. What I like about it is that it’s extremely unexpected. I love its total randomness.

This is a mission-driven thing for us. We’re advocates for country as a cultural art form, and this is an opportunity to create a higher profile for the museum, the music and the city.

It definitely is an honor to be counted on and be seen as a leader. It’s a responsibility you don’t take lightly and I try to make sure I am always accountable for my actions...

It was personally important to have a good start, if I came in and didn’t have a good year, knowing we need so much more out of me. Being a co-captain, which means you are...

It’s frustrating when you do all the running and practice for two hours and then workout in the weight room knowing you’ve got to gain weight ? not lose it, gain it. With my metabolism,...

It kind of looks like he’s beating me that way, … He’s thinking, ‘Oh, I’m going to get a sack.’Then, I throw him.

I’m usually the more cautious side … Kevin’s the dreamer.