Quotes by Jimmy Buffett

About Jimmy Buffett:

James William is an American singer–songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle, and the often humorous things he has experienced throughout his life. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads".
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I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television.

Jimmy Buffett

I'm inspired by people who keep on rolling, no matter their age.

Jimmy Buffett

Maybe there is another who sees life not as a flickering candle but as a torch that can illuminate an undiscovered world.

Jimmy Buffett

There will always be those who feel more comfortable not venturing from the warmth of the hearth, but there are those who prefer to look out the window and wonder what is beyond the horizon.

Jimmy Buffett

One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it.

Jimmy Buffett

The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.

Jimmy Buffett

Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

Jimmy Buffett

And I try to give the best bang for the buck. I love performing more than anything else.

Jimmy Buffett

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.

Jimmy Buffett

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.

Jimmy Buffett

And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively.

Jimmy Buffett

It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad.

Jimmy Buffett

Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.

Jimmy Buffett

If life gives you limes, make margaritas.

Jimmy Buffett

We are the people our parents warned us about.

Jimmy Buffett

If we weren't all crazy, we'd just go insane.

Jimmy Buffett

Indecision may or may not be my problem.

Jimmy Buffett

Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care.

Jimmy Buffett

Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.

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My mother insisted that her children read.

Jimmy Buffett

Author Bio

  • NameJimmy Buffett
  • DescriptionAmerican singer–songwriter and businessman
  • BornDecember 25, 1946
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Writer; Novelist; Aviator; Musician; Singer-songwriter; Autobiographer