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Chet Atkins Quotes

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

I’ll always be poor in my mind.

– Chet Atkins

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

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

– Chet Atkins

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

– Chet Atkins

Once you become predictable, no one’s interested anymore.

– Chet Atkins

Everything I’ve ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

– Chet Atkins

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