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Jimmy Buffett was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman, celebrated for his laid-back "island escapism" lifestyle and music. His biggest hit, "Margaritaville," became a pop culture phenomenon and inspired a devoted fan following known as "Parrotheads." He blended storytelling and music with entrepreneurial ventures that made him a beloved icon. Here are 89 of his quotes:

I know a girl made of memories and phrases, lives her whole life in chapters and phases...

Jimmy Buffett

Shells sink, dreams float. Life's good on our boat.

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Mother Mother Ocean, I have heard your call.

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I really do appreciate the fact you're sittin' here. Your voice sounds so wonderful, But your face don't look too clear. So, Barmaid, bring a pitcher, another round of brew. Honey, why don't we get drunk and screw.

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Mother, mother ocean, after all these years I've found My occupational hazard being my occupations just not around. I feel like I've drowned, Gonna head uptown.

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Wasted away again in Margaritaville, Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt. Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, But I know it's nobody's fault.

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I used to rule my world from a pay phone And ships out on the sea. But now times are rough And I got too much stuff; Can't explain the likes of me.But there's this one particular harbour, So far but yet so near. Where I see the days as they fade away, And finally disappear.

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I'm growing older, but not up.

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I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.

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The Great Filling Station Holdup.

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There's something missing in the music industry today... and it's music. Songs you hear don't last, it's just product fed to you by the industry.

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

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Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.

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If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain.

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And you find as a writer there are certain spots on the planet where you write better than others, and I believe in that. And New Orleans is one of them.

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And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively.

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I just want to live happily ever after, every now and then.

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Moderation is the key so I work certain amount of time and then I take a certain amount of time off.

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Phish and Dave Matthews really know their audiences and really treat them well.

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Quitting doesn't enter my mind.

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My mother insisted that her children read.

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Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience.

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