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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Quitting doesn't enter my mind.

Jimmy Buffett

It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.

Jimmy Buffett

Well, I'm still here. Didn't have to go to rehab, and I'm not broke.

Jimmy Buffett

I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid.

Jimmy Buffett

Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience.

Jimmy Buffett

I can only say the first thing that pops into my mind is I remember, years ago, seeing kind of a has-been country singer working - when I first moved to Nashville - in a bar in a Holiday Inn.

Jimmy Buffett

I always said that I wouldn't use a teleprompter, and if I start to sing real flat, I'll hang it up.

Jimmy Buffett

You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.

Jimmy Buffett

I'm a big follower and reactor to weather.

Jimmy Buffett

Places I've lived since then had to have some kind of uniqueness and character about them. And logically Key West, and then Down Island. So, all of that stuff sort of had it's roots in New Orleans and went crazy.

Jimmy Buffett

And you find as a writer there are certain spots on the planet where you write better than others, and I believe in that. And New Orleans is one of them.

Jimmy Buffett

At 57, to have a No. 1 album, I wasn't expecting it.

Jimmy Buffett

Phish and Dave Matthews really know their audiences and really treat them well.

Jimmy Buffett

If I couldn't laugh I just would go insane, If we couldn't laugh we just would go insane, If we weren't all crazy we would go insane.

Jimmy Buffett

I just want to live happily ever after, every now and then.

Jimmy Buffett

Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen.

Jimmy Buffett

These old ballparks are like cathedrals in America. We don't have big old Gothic cathedrals like they do in Europe. But we got baseball parks.

Jimmy Buffett

People who think too much before they act don't act too much.

Jimmy Buffett

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

Jimmy Buffett

...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.

Jimmy Buffett

It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read, I need protection from the things in my head . . .

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