"Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year."
"Country music belongs to America."
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Source: Bill Moyers: A Pillar of Democracy Is Under Attack. www.thenation.com. January 17, 2007.
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