Quotes by Mickey Gilley

About Mickey Gilley:

Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as well. Among his biggest hits are "Room Full of Roses," "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time," and the remake of the Soul hit "Stand by Me". He is also the cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl McVoy, Jim Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Gilley is a licensed pilot, who holds an instrument rating with commercial pilot privileges for multi-engine airplanes, as well as private pilot privileges for single engine aircraft.
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I've grown up with my audience; they're my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me.

Mickey Gilley

I'm set to have my best year ever: I'm hiring some acts and there will be a show in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. I'm going to use my theater to its fullest potential.

Mickey Gilley

When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person's particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through.

Mickey Gilley

Well, I got people that help me with the restaurant. I don't have to be at the restaurant 24 hours a day.

Mickey Gilley

So I'm trying to spread myself to the point to where I can do the night shows and not have to worry about the matinees, and do one or two matinees down through the year.

Mickey Gilley

It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive.

Mickey Gilley

If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.

Mickey Gilley

If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket.

Mickey Gilley

I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know how to count.

Mickey Gilley

I have the restaurant, too. I serve Southwest, barbecue.

Mickey Gilley

I had a few stocks, but stocks took a dive. I never sell my stocks.

Mickey Gilley

I don't own everything, I do have a partner.

Mickey Gilley

Back then I thought if you cut a record, you were automatically a star.

Mickey Gilley

All I want to do is do my shows and play golf.

Mickey Gilley

All I have to concentrate on is my performing.

Mickey Gilley

A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.

Mickey Gilley

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

Mickey Gilley

If you have good food, people will come to your restaurant.

Mickey Gilley

My only failure was the restaurant in Myrtle Beach. I kept it open for four years. It was in a tourist town, it was only busy four and half, five months of the year. But the bills kept coming all year.

Mickey Gilley

There used to be a lot of acts, which was good, because people don't want to see the same act every night. But, you don't want too many acts, you don't want to over-saturate it.

Mickey Gilley

Author Bio

  • NameMickey Gilley
  • DescriptionAmerican country music singer and musician
  • BornMarch 9, 1936
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionMusician; Singer