Chet Atkins quotes

“You shape your own destiny.”

— Chet Atkins

“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.”

— Chet Atkins

“Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.”

— Chet Atkins

“Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.”

— Chet Atkins

“I'll always be poor in my mind.”

— Chet Atkins

“If you hear something you like, and you're halfway like the public, chances are they'll like it too.”

— Chet Atkins

“Once you become predictable, no one's interested anymore.”

— Chet Atkins

“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