I’d rather sing a sad song than eat.
GEORGE JONESBefore then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.
More George Jones Quotes
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Maybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks.
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I just thank God I’m still here and the main thing is to try to get closer and closer to Him as much as I can so that I can treat my friends and my family the way they should be treated.
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The only thing different between sinners and saints is one is forgiven and the other ain’t.
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A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
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I would just like to say thank you to each one of my fans for supporting me all these years and continuing to come to the concerts and buy my music. I owe them everything.
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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.
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It didn’t make much difference what time of night it was, whenever [my father would] come in drunk, he’d say, “Get up and sing me some songs.”
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I just want to keep living on and enjoying food! Even though I’m gaining weight,
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We didn’t want to sing but we sang.
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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.
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If drinking don’t kill me, her memory will.
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It might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did.
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God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.
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There’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
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I hear some new artists that sound country but the record labels and country radio lean more toward a more rock feel for what gets signed to a label and played on the radio.
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