Keith Whitley Quotes

Keith Whitley

Profession : Singer

Birth : July 1, 1954

Shortly after I started in bluegrass, Ricky Skaggs and I got together and the bluegrass career just snowballed. Being 15 or 16 and making good money playing music was pretty attractive.

Keith Whitley

I learned to love bluegrass, but my first love stayed hard country.

Keith Whitley

We did the 'L.A. to Miami' album, with the song 'Miami, My Amy,' which really saved my life as far as confidence goes. It gave me a hit. But it wasn't really what I was about - and I think deep down inside I knew it, even if I didn't want to face it.

Keith Whitley

Lorrie came along, which is the best thing that ever happened to me. Because of her, I straightened up my life.

Keith Whitley

Songs I do have to strike an emotional chord the first time I sing them.

Keith Whitley

The whole deal with my music has been the emotional quality.

Keith Whitley

We had sold a lot of copies of the 'Miami' album without being racked by some of the big distributors.

Keith Whitley

When I came to Nashville, my personal life went to hell.

Keith Whitley

You have to come to terms with yourself as an artist and know what you do best.

Keith Whitley

I liked 'Ten Feet the first time I heard it and it became my first top 10.

Keith Whitley

I've played the Opry before.

Keith Whitley

I keep progressing with each record, and that's a positive sign.

Keith Whitley

Most of the things I sing in my songs, I've lived.

Keith Whitley

I grew up listening to my mother's collection of Hank Williams, George Jones and Marty Robbins records.

Keith Whitley