I’ve had a lot of practice and wrong’s what I do best.
GEORGE JONESYou never see yourself as others do but I’ve always beeen proud to be part of country music and I hope that the format is proud of me.
More George Jones Quotes
-
-
A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
GEORGE JONES -
There, gleaming in the glow, was that ten-horsepower rotary engine under a seat.
GEORGE JONES -
Even they are competing with the same type of problem that I’m competing with.
GEORGE JONES -
Don’t let the ‘business’ change what it is you love because the people, the fans, respond to what is heartfelt. They can always tell when a singer is faking it.
GEORGE JONES -
I’d rather sing a sad song than eat.
GEORGE JONES -
All Patsy Cline had to do was sing somebody else’s song and her version would outsell theirs because it would be so good!
GEORGE JONES -
We older artists are competing with the new style of country, with their new modern style of gospel, with the young people.
GEORGE JONES -
There’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
GEORGE JONES -
It goes beyond the money. It goes beyond all of that and the glory.
GEORGE JONES -
I’ve always said that if I could have made a living someway in gospel music,
GEORGE JONES -
I lay my head on the wheel and the horn begins honking, the whole neighborhood knows that I’m home drunk again.
GEORGE JONES -
Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it’s not the right way but wrong’s what I do best.
GEORGE JONES -
After the first couple of years recording I did a lot of praying. I said, ‘Lord, please give me a hit.’ I want one so bad.
GEORGE JONES -
The only thing different between sinners and saints is one is forgiven and the other ain’t.
GEORGE JONES -
You never see yourself as others do but I’ve always beeen proud to be part of country music and I hope that the format is proud of me.
GEORGE JONES