Del Shannon

Hard to guess what people see in each other, fortunately for the continued existence of the human race.

— Del Shannon

Nobody thinks mystery writers go around killing people, but they always seem to assume singers are singing about themselves, especially if you…

— Del Shannon

There were times in my career when I would try to write songs like Bob Dylan... Artists get hooked up in that.…

— Del Shannon

When I was 20, I was drinking. When I was 30, I was drinking more, and at 40, way too much.

— Del Shannon

Here she comes that little town flirt, you're falling for her and you're gonna get hurt.

— Del Shannon

It's curious how many people are ready to believe that the highest prices guarantee the best value.

— Del Shannon

If it's a whole show of my own, I'll do more of what I think Del Shannon is. But for shows like…

— Del Shannon

Nobody keeps a cat. They condescend to live with you is all.

— Del Shannon

I saw I could rhyme words. It came simply to me. But I wrote some pretty horrible songs that I still have…

— Del Shannon

I do me, and me is my hits. I'm out there really to satisfy the people.

— Del Shannon

I usually write when I'm in a great place. When I'm depressed, I don't usually write. So I take all of when…

— Del Shannon

I wonder why why why why why why, she ran away?

— Del Shannon

I laughed at Willie Nelson, wondering why he spends all his life on that tour bus. And I look at myself, and…

— Del Shannon

I love to perform. But I don't like the traveling.

— Del Shannon

I was an outcast growing up with a bunch of Christian people. My father didn't go to church, and that was not…

— Del Shannon

I eat ice cream. It's better than booze.

— Del Shannon