Jimmy Dean Professions : Singer Born : August 10, 1928 Died : June 13, 2010 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Jimmy Dean You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it. Jimmy Dean ice-cream-sundae luck trying I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean change positive inspirational Be yourself. Because if people don't like you as you are, they're not going to like you as somebody you're trying to be. Jimmy Dean being-yourself trying people Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little bit better than you said you would. Jimmy Dean said littles trying I've seen a jillion miracles. They're all around. Every green leaf is a miracle. Jimmy Dean green miracle fun Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life. Jimmy Dean poverty motivational inspirational Love is an ice cream sundae, with all the marvelous coverings. Sex is the cherry on top. Jimmy Dean food love-is sex I used to help my granddaddy make sausage. He would mix it up in a cleaned-out washtub with his hands, no gloves. Man, if we did anything like that today, they would jack the jail up and throw us under it. Jimmy Dean jail men hands God is bigger than people think. Jimmy Dean god people thinking I made more money yesterday than I ever thought I'd make in an entire lifetime. But it's like somebody's going to take it all away from me and I'll be back in Texas, installing them damned irrigation wells. I didn't like that when I was sixteen. And I know I wouldn't like it when I'm eighty. Jimmy Dean sixteen texas yesterday Somebody said he came from New Orleans, where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen. And a crushing blow from a huge right hand, sent a Louisiana fella to the Promised Land. Jimmy Dean crush queens revenge I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune. They get old and broke and can't make any money. I tell you something... no one's going to play a benefit for Jimmy Dean. Jimmy Dean benefits play people A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves. Jimmy Dean giving country thinking I won't go hunting with you, Jake, but I'll go chasing women. Jimmy Dean jake hunting friendship The other day, I said I should write a song, 'When Does the New Wear Off?' I think it would be a helluva title. Jimmy Dean new day think song My favorite song? 'Amazing Grace.' Anybody singing it. But the best it'll ever be done is by the Scottish National Pipe band and their National Orchestra. It'll bring tears to your eyes. Jimmy Dean eyes best singing song Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would. Jimmy Dean say better try you I think the kids in school that laughed at the clothes that we wore and the house that we lived in, and then my mother had to cut hair... I think that was a good motivator. Every time they laughed at me, they just built a fire, and there was only one way to put it out - to try and show 'em I was as good as they were. Jimmy Dean good me mother time I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer. Jimmy Dean entertainer less than good talent When I was a kid, I used to think, 'Man, if I could ever afford all the ice cream I want to eat, that's as rich as I ever want to be.' Jimmy Dean think man ice-cream rich Similar Authors Bert McCracken singer Betty Carter singer Bing Crosby singer Brian Fallon singer Brooke Allison singer Brook Benton singer All Authors
