J. D. Vance

Hillbillies learn from an early age to deal with uncomfortable truths by avoiding them or by pretending better truths exist. This tendency might make for psychological resilience, but it also makes it hard for Appalachians to look at themselves honestly.

American Author

Chuck Berry

The music played most around St. Louis was country-western and swing. Curiosity provoked me to lay a lot of the country stuff on our predominantly black audience. After they laughed at me a few times, they began requesting the hillbilly stuff.

American Musician

Phil Hellmuth

We have hillbillies with third grade educations and 8th grade educations who have conquered the poker world. There is no telling why someone is great at reading other people. Some people just are.

American Celebrity

Brad Pitt

I'm a bit of a loner, you know? I'm more quiet by nature. And coming from, you know, hillbilly country, I'm probably more reserved.

Actor

Jessie James Decker

I haven't gone hillbilly rich, where you spend everything you have.

Brad Paisley

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

Ry Cooder

Country hillbilly music I love. Always have.

Marty Stuart

I make no apology about being a hillbilly.

Gretchen Wilson

Elvis Presley

American Singer

Be cautious, as 'hillbilly' often carries negative stereotypes and might offend some individuals.

Stereotype Alert

Understand that 'hillbilly' refers to specific rural cultures in the Southern US and shouldn't be used for all rural people.

Cultural Nuance

'Hillbilly' is used for people in rural settings and reflects an outsider's view rather than self-identification.

Non-Urban Context

As an adjective, it can describe a sense of pride or affection for one's rural roots and lifestyle.

Cultural Identity

'Hillbilly' can indicate a genre of music or entertainment rooted in rural Southern life.

Entertainment Genre

It may describe aspects of life tied to rural traditions, such as clothing or activities.

Lifestyle Descriptor

 than what she gave me it says save the endangered hillbillies so you know look so homegirls and hillbillies we got it together and totally understand that this is what it's all about but um just

3 stories of local...

 So homegirls and hillbillies we got it together and totally understand that this is what it's all about. But just a few months ago, Judy was diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer.

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 hillbilly research and development artistic center i'm a voracious reader sometimes i'll read a book and then i'll go out and carve the characters