You can shut out the world. But you always have to stop, and the world is always waiting when you do.
GEORGE JONESYou can shut out the world. But you always have to stop, and the world is always waiting when you do.
GEORGE JONESI’d rather sing a sad song than eat.
GEORGE JONESIf people liked your singing well enough, if you were special to them, then you never left their minds throughout all of the years.
GEORGE JONESI’ve had a lot of practice and wrong’s what I do best.
GEORGE JONESIt goes beyond the money. It goes beyond all of that and the glory.
GEORGE JONESLoneliness is lessened when you’re lonely by choice.
GEORGE JONESThere’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
GEORGE JONESAfter 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 JONESBe real about what you do. Stay true to the voice inside you.
GEORGE JONESI’ve always said that if I could have made a living someway in gospel music,
GEORGE JONESNo matter what song I recorded or sang, I did it my way.
GEORGE JONESMaybe some folks drink due to body chemistry and others due to their lazy characters. Maybe some have drinking problems, while others have problems enough to drink.
GEORGE JONESThe only thing different between sinners and saints is one is forgiven and the other ain’t.
GEORGE JONESI just want to keep living on and enjoying food! Even though I’m gaining weight,
GEORGE JONESI 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.
GEORGE JONESWe didn’t want to sing but we sang.
GEORGE JONES