Jimmy Buffett
18 quotes
Biography
James William Buffett was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessperson. He was known for his tropical music sound blending country, rock, folk, calypso, and his persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism." It promoted enjoying life and following passions.
"Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too."
"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead."
"It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad."
"One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it."
"The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it."
"To me it was more about eight years of bad policy before (Obama) got there that let this happen. It was Dracula running the blood bank in terms of oil and leases. I think that has more to do with it than how the president reacted to it."
"The Great Filling Station Holdup"
"I'm inspired by people who keep on rolling, no matter their age."
"I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television."
"The stores and the things like that, the business side of things came out at the point when, I'd say probably in the early '70s, it looked like the year of the singer-songwriter was over, 'cause music changed in our time and the spotlight was out."
"There's something missing in the music industry today... and it's music. Songs you hear don't last, it's just product fed to you by the industry."
"Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been."
"I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television."
"Forget that blind ambition, and learn to trust your intuition."
"It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read,I need protection from the things in my head . . ."
"It's not the books by Stephen King that I read,I need protection from the things in my head . . ."
"Indecision may or may not be my problem."
"...but I like who I became just fine. That's the way life is. We all try to make something out of our lives, and some of us are just luckier than others."