American - Musician | June 20, 1924 - June 30, 2001
Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.
Chet Atkins
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A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.
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Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
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Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.
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I'll always be poor in my mind.
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If you hear something you like, and you're halfway like the public, chances are they'll like it too.
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Once you become predictable, no one's interested anymore.
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You shape your own destiny.
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