Jimmy Buffett

Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.

Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care.

People who think too much before they act don't act too much.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.