---
title: "3 Sullivan Family Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Sullivan Family quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Sullivan Family sayings and thoughts."
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> [I went out on the road when I was 12 years old, playing with the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers. That was the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-stuart/i-went-out-on-the-road-when-i-was-12-years-old-playing-with-the/)

[Marty Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marty-stuart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a13/marty-stuart-4580_family_i-went-out-on-the-road-when-i-was-12-yea_1535212.png)

> [“The Sullivan family motto: Why Be Serious When You Can Be Sarcastic?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-winfrey/the-sullivan-family-motto-why-be-serious-when-you-can-be-sarcastic/)

[Kerry Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kerry-winfrey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/kerry-winfrey-63363_family_the-sullivan-family-motto-why-be-serious_2157630.jpg)

> [Well, the first band was at nine, and I was on the road when I was 12 with the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-stuart/well-the-first-band-was-at-nine-and-i-was-on-the-road-when-i-was-12/)

[Marty Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marty-stuart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/353/marty-stuart-4580_band_well-the-first-band-was-at-nine-and-i-wa_3015084.jpg)

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