I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know how to count.

- Mickey Gilley

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 piec…

- Mickey Gilley

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

I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it.

- Mickey Gilley

If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.

- Mickey Gilley

Don't all the girls get prettier at closing time?

- Mickey Gilley

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…

- Mickey Gilley

I never made any money off of my records. It gave me the name across the country so that I could do some of the things in my personal appearances.

- Mickey Gilley

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