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Chet Atkins quotes: Ray Cummins is my good friend and one of the best finger pickers around.

Ray Cummins is my good friend and one of the best finger pickers around.

Chet Atkins quotes: Once you become predictable, no one's interested anymore.

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

Chet Atkins quotes: When I was a little boy, I told my dad, 'When I grow up, I want to be a musician.' My dad said: 'You can't do both, Son'.

When I was a little boy, I told my dad, 'When I grow up, I want to be a musician.' My dad said: 'You can't do both, Son'.

Chet Atkins quotes: Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

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

Chet Atkins quotes: It took me 20 years to learn I couldn't tune too well. And by that time I was too rich to care.

It took me 20 years to learn I couldn't tune too well. And by that time I was too rich to care.

Chet Atkins quotes: I'll always be poor in my mind.

I'll always be poor in my mind.

Chet Atkins quotes: If you hear something you like, and you're halfway like the public, chances are they'll like it too.

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

Chet Atkins quotes: You shape your own destiny.

You shape your own destiny.

Chet Atkins quotes: You want a little talent on that?

You want a little talent on that?

Chet Atkins quotes: Copying one person is stealing. Copying ten is research.

Copying one person is stealing. Copying ten is research.

Chet Atkins quotes: Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.

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

Chet Atkins quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Elvis changed the country music scene quite a bit; he almost put country music out of business.

Elvis changed the country music scene quite a bit; he almost put country music out of business.