I had some good teachers. One of the greatest teachers I've had is bluegrass music: going back and listening to Bill Monroe's music, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs. When I was with Ralph Stanley I learned a lot from him. Ricky Skaggs backbillbluegrass share on social
I hate negative songs; I won't sing them. It doesn't matter if it's sold 2 million more albums. Ricky Skaggs albumhatematter Change image and share on social
When I hear bluegrass today, I hear so many new sounds in it. It's almost like country music in a way. Ricky Skaggs bluegrasscountryhear Change image and share on social
We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do. Ricky Skaggs deserveexcellencegive Change image and share on social
The fall is my favorite time of year. I love the colors. The sun is out, you get warmth on your skin but there's the coolness of the breeze. It's really comfortable. Ricky Skaggs breezecolorcomfortable Change image and share on social
I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage. Ricky Skaggs 1970sbackbreak Change image and share on social
I'm not a goody-two-shoes. I'm just a father with four children. Ricky Skaggs childfathergoody Change image and share on social
It doesn't matter if you stick the name 'bluegrass' on it. I think people call things bluegrass that I wouldn't necessarily call bluegrass, but what they're calling country music today I'm not sure that I would call country music. But I love music and I try to encourage people. Ricky Skaggs bluegrasscallcountry share on social
I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn't sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad. Ricky Skaggs backcountrydad Change image and share on social
I just love to have fun with music, and try to find songs that say something that people want to hear. Ricky Skaggs findfunhear Change image and share on social