Jerry Reed Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : March 20, 1937 Died : September 1, 2008 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Jerry Reed She Got The Gold Mine, I Got the Shaft. Jerry Reed divorce drinking relationship Music is the most powerful thing on this earth, and it's hard to be angry when you are listening to music. Jerry Reed powerful earth listening I put on your sequined ball gown and I checked the mirror there. Why, I looked like Cindy Crawford, but with much more body hair. Jerry Reed gowns mirrors hair Smokey and The Bandit was just a lark. All we did was run up and down those Georgia roads wrecking cars and having the time of our life. Jerry Reed larks car running We want Old Town Square to be a focal point for fun in Bandera, a place where locals can hold their special events and meetings, or just visit us for a relaxing dinner with friends on the patio. Likewise, tourists can use Old Town Square as a home base during their visit to Bandera. They can stay overnight and dine with us, but also explore all that Bandera has to offer. This was the place to come to. We want to make it that kind of place again. Jerry Reed dinner-with-friends home fun When you're hot your hot, when you're not your not. Jerry Reed hot philosophy When I was a kid of six or seven, I used to get up on the stove woodpile for a stage and I'd put on the wildest show. Jerry Reed seven six kids I used to get on a stove wood pile at 5-6 years old and I would have a piece of stove wood and kindling bark as a pick, and I was a star. Jerry Reed pieces stars years When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: money. Jerry Reed motivation simple people Well I thought my pickin' would set them on fire, but nobody wanted to hire a guitar man. Jerry Reed guitar fire men Pray for intestinal fortitude, work hard, and keep the faith. Oh, and pray for good luck, you're gonna need it. Jerry Reed good-luck hard-work needs I mean, it's pretty hard to fight and hate and be angry when you're making music, isn't it? Jerry Reed hate fighting mean I have spent over 60 years bent over a guitar and to know that I wrote 70 compositions that masters have recorded, that makes me feel so good and full, and proud and thankful to the good Lord. Jerry Reed guitar thankfulness years When Amos Moses was a boy his daddy would use him for alligator bait, tie a rope around his neck and throw him in the swamp. Jerry Reed family ties boys I got my first guitar at age of 7 and never laid it down. Momma taught me G, C, and D. I was off to the races son! Jerry Reed guitar race son There are only four or five real events that we have that draw that many people into town each year. We should have at least 12; and once we have 12, we can have 24. Jerry Reed real should-have years I went around the corner to motion pictures. Jerry Reed around-the-corner motion-pictures corners I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that. Jerry Reed watches people thinking It is not a character fault or weakness or seeking attention. It is somebody who is ill. Jerry Reed weakness attention character I am very grateful to God everyday that my eyes flutter open and I can jump out of that bed! Jerry Reed grateful everyday eye Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
