Carolina Quotes
People walked away from a simple life we had in the '20s and '30s, and I am glad that I am able to touch that period in our lives with the shows that I do and with the music that I do.
Andy Griffith Carolinian
Source
NPR interview on his gospel recordings, 1996; quoted in Adam Hochberg, "Andy Griffith: A TV Icon From Mayberry To 'Matlock'," NPR, July 3, 2012
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- NPR interview on his gospel recordings
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- 1996
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“People walked away from a simple life we had in the '20s and…” Andy Griffith. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-C206C42766. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/c206c42766
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