I don't try to write songs that will further my career. I write about things that I care about. I don't have a career as much as I'm having an adventure with a guitar. I never liked the business way… — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
There seems to be a great propensity in this business to write tear-jerkers, 'You-left-me' songs. I thought, 'Why don't I count my blessings by looking at what I have?' I'm pretty much an optimistic guy. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
If only you could pack up everything you love, and everyone who'd ever been your friend. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
He's not responsible for what he's doing, cause his mother made him what he is. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
“Spread your arms, hold your breath and always trust your cape!” — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
The only way to know how much is enough, is to do too much, and then back up. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
New Yorkers have their own way of speaking, their own tempo, and Texans are a lot like that. As much as you think Texas… — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
Taking over our own business and running it ourselves has tied us even more to our fans. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
In the '60s, I thought golf was bourgeois, so I didn't play at all for 20 years. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
I always liked having a good time. I got into this business because I got fired from any job I ever had because I… — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
Nashville is the business center. They forget that the bottom line of it all is still the song. — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
A lot of Texans go up to New York and stay there forever. If there are any two places with more individual characters, I… — Jerry Jeff Walker Copy Share Image
