Dierks Bentley Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.”

“I'm part of the party, getting the crowd fired up, singing songs, pouring drinks, whatever it takes to get them to have a good time. When I walk into the meet-and-greet, someone's always going to have a story, a sad story or a happy story.”

“And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.”

“As a songwriter, you might write every day and throughout the course of a year you might get four songs that are really special.”

“I also was a huge 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan. I used to have T-shirts that said 'Dierks of Hazzard' custom-made.”

“I'm a huge fan of Billy Idol. I spiked my hair every day like him in 7th and 8th grade.”

“I'm a member of the George Jones fan club, and I'm a member of U2's fan club.”

“When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.”

“I always say the best applause you can get is when you walk from backstage up to your microphone at a concert. It's also nice to walk up to the mike at an awards show, and that applause is great, too, but the best is when your fans are cheering for you.”

“I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make.”