George Jones Quotes

“The other guy on that gig was George Jones. They trailed in with tumbleweed following them, as if tumbleweed was their pet. Dust all over the place, a bunch of cowboys. But when George got up, we went whoa, there's a master up there.”
― Keith Richards, Life

“And whether you've had a good day or a bad day - whether you feel okay with how ya life is going or you been thinking a little too much lately about warshin' your mouth out with a revolver - something about the fact that the damn song exists and the guy in it loved that lady his whole life makes you feel more resolved. Shew, goddamn! We need a beer.”
― Trae Crowder, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark

“I have learned in recent months that there is a song tradition in Portugal called 'fado' music. it is a genre that dates back at least to the early nineteenth century in Lisbon. In some ways, stylistically, it is like American folk ballads or even some types of country music. Think George Jones and the Grand Ole Opry. The songs can be about anything, but they often have sad tunes and lyrics. One source says they are 'infused with a sentiment of resignation, fatefulness, and melancholia,' the perfect sort of song to end the night with, right?”
― Allen Levi, Theo of Golden