A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
GEORGE JONES
Today they forget you in five years. They give an artist nowadays four or five years and that’s it.
More George Jones Quotes
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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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We older artists are competing with the new style of country, with their new modern style of gospel, with the young people.
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No matter what song I recorded or sang, I did it my way.
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God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.
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I sing from my heart, I love country music and I love the people that respond to it.
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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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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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I’ve had a lot of practice and wrong’s what I do best.
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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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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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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.
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I just want to keep living on and enjoying food! Even though I’m gaining weight,
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Anybody who loves country music loves gospel.
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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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