Eight Times The Women of Country Reminded Young Girls To Never Give Up On Their Dreams

“I love any chance to show the ways that women are leading in the Nashville community, and celebrating that!” Kelleigh Bannen  
 
“I know that there’s not many females right now, especially in country, for little girls to look to. But I also think being a role model means [being] someone that is authentic, talks about their real life and isn’t just cookie-cutter” Kelsea Ballerini
 
“Yes, they are females, but they are freakin’ talented. And I feel like that more than anything, these women deserve to be on giant stages with lots of lights and lots of people!” Carrie Underwood
 
“People ask me all the time why I stick it out in country music. It’s hard getting the door slammed in my face every day. But I’m not doing this for me anymore. I’m doing this doing this to show every little girl that looks like me that they can sing country music and be accepted.” Mickey Guyton
 
“Country is a huge family that actually wants everybody to do well and that’s so unique from any other genre” Ingrid Andress
 
"It's never too early to start doing what you wanna do. It's never too late to start doing what you wanna do, either. Just don't forget that the only person that can stop you is you" Ashley McBryde
 
“There is no such thing as a slut, there is no such thing as a bitch, there is no such thing as being bossy. There is just a boss.” Taylor Swift
 
“This is really Tanya’s moment, and this is her song and this song is the story of her life. At 61 years old, it’s a woman in country music leading the way” Brandi Carlile on Tanya Tucker’s wins at the Grammys