Jimmy Buffett Song Quotations

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.

Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience.

Yes, Barometer was written in Key West and I did spend many hours at the library there. Every song on that album has a literary connection.

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.

Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

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.

I've always been trying to write songs like Lightfoot. A song of mine like 'Come Monday' is a direct result of me trying to write a Gordon Lightfoot song.