A banjo will get you through times of no money, but money won't get you through times of no banjo

- John Hartford

She dries her eyes and bakes her pies and leaves 'em on the window sill

- John Hartford

Time is the most important thing there is. That is the only element that you can't withdraw from the situation and still have the situation exist. Ev…

- John Hartford

The best way to express rhythm is music.

- John Hartford

What's the use in being different when it's being different that's the same.

- John Hartford

Mike Compton knows more about Bill Monroe style mandolin than the Father of Bluegrass himself.

- John Hartford

Sometimes when a new piece of knowledge comes along you suddenly change your priorities and focus on something completely different instead.

- John Hartford

You cannot run a successful retail business from memory.

- John Hartford

The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything happens in circles, in spirals.

- John Hartford