American - Musician | December 25, 1946 -
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
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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.
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You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.
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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.
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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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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.
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It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.
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At 57, to have a No. 1 album, I wasn't expecting it.
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I always said that I wouldn't use a teleprompter, and if I start to sing real flat, I'll hang it up.
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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.
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And I try to give the best bang for the buck. I love performing more than anything else.
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I'm a big follower and reactor to weather.
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