Jimmy Buffett Quotes
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Life was just a tire swing. 'Jambalaya' was the only song I could sing. Blackberry pickin', eatin' fried chicken, And I never knew a thing about pain. Life was just a tire swing.
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I remember the excruciating school task of writing a three-page term paper. But, oh, that feeling when I was done! I think I drive myself for that feeling of accomplishment.
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Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.
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I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead.
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Shells sink, dreams float. Life's good on our boat.
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I have always looked at life as a voyage, mostly wonderful, sometimes frightening. In my family and friends I have discovered treasure more valuable than gold.
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Barmaid, bring a pitcher, another round of brew. Honey, why don't we get drunk and screw?
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Whether it's a letter, song lyrics, part of a novel, or instructions on how to fix a kitchen sink, it's writing. You keep your craft honed, you acquire the discipline to finish things. You turn into a self-taskmaster.
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I just thank God I don't live in a trailer.
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The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.
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Pickup's washed and you just got paid, with any luck at all you might even get laid.
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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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Any attempts at autobiography before the age of eighty seem pretty self-involved to me. There are a lot of smart middle aged people but not many wise ones.
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I'm growing older, but not up.
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If I don't die by Thursday, I'll be roaring Friday night.
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Wasting away again in Margaritaville, searching for my lost shaker of salt.
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At 57, to have a No. 1 album, I wasn't expecting it.
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We need more fruitcakes in this world, and less bakers!
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We are the people our parents warned us about.
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It takes just as little time to see the positive side of life as it does the negative side.
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And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively.
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My head hurts, my feet stink, and I don't love Jesus. It's that kind of morning.
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It's my job to be better than the rest, and that's enough reason to go for me. It's my job to be better than the rest, and that makes the day for me.
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Quitting doesn't enter my mind.