Rural Quotes

“You might be a redneck if directions to your house include 'turn off the paved road.'”

“Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose.”

“You might be a redneck if going to the bathroom in the middle of the night involves putting on shoes and a jacket and grabbing a flashlight.”

“We need a vibrant rural economy to have a vibrant national economy.”

“The challenges facing our rural communities are real. But so are the opportunities.”

“Rural America has a unique set of challenges, and we need solutions tailored to those challenges.”

“Rural America is the backbone of our country.”

“I miss the smell of manure in the morning.”

“The country habit has me by the heart.”

“Rural America is the backbone of this country. We need to invest in our rural communities.”

“The children of the farm are entitled to as good an educational opportunity as the children of the city.”

“For rural America to thrive, we must continue to expand access to broadband so that all of our communities have the same opportunities that are available in our urban areas.”

“I grew up in a town of 1,200 people. I grew up with a lot of space, a lot of freedom.”