Mickey Gilley American Musician Quotations

I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money.

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

Back then I thought if you cut a record, you were automatically a star.

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.

It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive.

I have the restaurant, too. I serve Southwest, barbecue.

'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.

Ray Stevens also made a good success of it. He sold it, but financed the sale himself. Now, I just read where he's going to be back!

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