Mickey Gilley Quotes

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.

people action

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

food people

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

people help

Cause I can make more money going in and doing my recordings and selling them through my entities that I have, rather than going to a record co. And them release a record and pay me 5 percent of what they make off it.

money

I had some airline stock, but the airlines tanked. I didn't have a lot of money in them, though.

money

It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now.

money

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

appearance the-public

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.

failure