I had some airline stock, but the airlines tanked. I didn’t have a lot of money in them, though. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
I’ve grown up with my audience; they’re my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
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. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
It’s the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
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. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
There used to be a lot of acts, which was good, because people don’t want to see the same act every night. But, you don’t want too many acts, you don’t want to over-saturate it. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person’s particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
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. Mickey Gilley Read Quote
