Gig Quote by Jimmy Scott Download Open image “When the gig ain't there, you still got to pay the rent. I learned that a long time ago.” — Jimmy Scott ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Gig Long Long time Long time ago Pay Rent Time
I didn't think we would ever make enough money to pay rent by playing music. — Gregg Allman Copy Share Image
I was being paid to do what I loved, and there's no gig on earth better than that; it's like a license to steal. — Stephen King Copy Share Image
As long as the rent's getting paid, you don't think about getting out of the game. — John Cho Copy Share Image
Dont let someone rent space in your head if theyre not paying the cost to be there. — Khat Leen Copy Share Image
When you have to worry about paying the rent, you're never bored. You're just happy to have that job. But once you don't have… — Martin Short Copy Share Image
If you don't have trouble paying the rent, you have trouble doing something else; one needs just a certain amount of trouble. — Robert Rauschenberg Copy Share Image
I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what… — Bryan Adams Copy Share Image
Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can't take that away. The only person who can take that… — Mike Stern Copy Share Image
I'm a cereal lover. I could eat it in the morning, in the evening, and at night - I love Cheerios. — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
I've had statements made - 'Who in the heck wants to hear a 60-year-old singer?' That statement was made - it's disheartening, you know,… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
In show business, generally you don't retire. If you love it, that is, you're in it forever anyway. — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
I was living in New York. Sometimes, our gang of musicians would go to Louis Armstrong's home and play records. It was a lesson,… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
There were times, I could say, later in the career, that I wished that my voice would be deeper for materials that I might've… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
All I needed was the courage to be me. That courage took a lifetime to develop. — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
Jeanie McCarthy is the love of my life. She's the only woman who really understands me, my music, and my heart. It took me… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
As long as I could sing my songs, I wasn't as angry about what had happened, about being shoved back for this or shoved… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
As a singer, I've been criticized for sounding feminine. They say I don't belong in any category, male or female, pop or jazz. But… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
Earlier I had been in New York, which was my first time to New York, and I got booked in the Baby Grand up… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
There'll be some opportunities for other things post-playing, but it's like, 'Man, I don't want to give this gig up.' — Charles Woodson Copy Share Image
Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won! — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
It's amazing when I do a gig how many people of different ages come up to me afterwards and chat to me about songs.… — Ella Henderson Copy Share Image
From Uber and Lyft drivers to financial advisors to local artists, we should support workers' freedom and our gig economy. — Young Kim Copy Share Image
For my first gig, I got $75. I could make money being funny, so I pursued it as a career and have turned it… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I had a gig in Sweden. There were thousands of people there, and when I launched into 'I'm Yours,' they were all singing along.… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
I'm trying to get an acting gig on 'CSI' or something like that, so we'll see how that works out. I'm a singer, definitely… — Jason Aldean Copy Share Image
I owe much of my success to Seann Walsh. He kept recommending me for Live At The Apollo until eventually the producers offered me… — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
The first gig we ever played was at a pub in Sydney called the Annandale Hotel to approximately 12 people. — Luke Hemmings Copy Share Image
Touring with King Crimson wasn't a lot of fun for me. I had a lot of equipment, and when I was in improvised music… — Jamie Muir Copy Share Image
There's a big difference between doing the odd gig and actually having a record out and your name being on the ticket. — Stevie Jackson Copy Share Image
By the time 'Dumbo's Circus' wrapped production of its 120 episodes, I had an agent, and I had scored my first feature film gig. — Jim Cummings Copy Share Image
