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.
I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know how to count. - Mickey Gilley
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
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…
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
If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket.
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
I've grown up with my audience; they're my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me.
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 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.
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
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…
If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up. - Mickey Gilley
If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.
I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it. - Mickey Gilley
I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it.
Don't all the girls get prettier at closing time? - Mickey Gilley
Don't all the girls get prettier at closing time?
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