I just hope bluegrass entertainers take care of their music and take care of their fans. If you don't practice, the man next door who is practicing w…

- Bill Monroe

Practice every time you get a chance

- Bill Monroe

Country music belongs to America.

- Bill Monroe

Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it.

- Bill Monroe

I just wanted a style of music all my own.

- Bill Monroe

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances ye…

- Bill Monroe

I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice.

- Bill Monroe

I wanted to use some kind of name so people would know where I was from. So I took the name "bluegrass." There is not a prettier name in the whole wo…

- Bill Monroe

I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody.

- Bill Monroe