Gregg Allman Quotes

I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.
Gregg Allman

Said, Write, Songs

As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.
Gregg Allman

Life, Through, Die

I would like to be remembered as a - somebody who could rock your soul or make your cry with a song. And somebody who's kind, who loved to laugh, and loved his God.
Gregg Allman

God, Rock, Laugh

At the Muddy Waters thing, I played the first song by myself on an acoustic guitar. I thought that was great that y'all did that tribute to Muddy Waters. I had a real good time.
Gregg Allman

Time, Good, Great

Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.
Gregg Allman

Thought, Play, Wonderful

Gotta take my puppy on the road with me, Killer.
Gregg Allman

Road, Gotta, Puppy

I didn't think we would ever make enough money to pay rent by playing music.
Gregg Allman

Music, Money, Enough

I got Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie and he also plays now with Hank Williams Jr.
Gregg Allman

Wet, Hall, Hank

I got tired of playing other people's songs.
Gregg Allman

Tired, Playing, Songs

I have been going to the gym instead of the bar, trying to get back down to my fighting weight.
Gregg Allman

Down, Trying, Fighting

I left home the day after I graduated from high school because I knew we weren't going to make any dough to pay the rent in music.
Gregg Allman

Music, Home, School

I've come to the conclusion that I'm not supposed to be married.
Gregg Allman

Married, Conclusion, Supposed

In my line of business, there's no better feeling than having a real nice work that you're really satisfied with.
Gregg Allman

Work, Business, Nice

My father was murdered when I was two. Duane, even though he was only a year and 18 days my elder, he became a father figure to me. I would have done anything for my brother - I loved him so much.
Gregg Allman

Father, Done, Him

The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.
Gregg Allman

Everybody, Band, Incredible

The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.
Gregg Allman

Week, Percent, Agent

There are as many ways to write songs as there are songs.
Gregg Allman

Write, Songs, Ways

When I got out of high school, I thought, I'll take a year or two off and play the clubs, get this out of my system, and then go to med school.
Gregg Allman

School, Thought, Two

Yeah, like, when I look back on my life, I just remember back what happened in '74, or something. It seems like only the real good stuff comes to mind. I don't think of all the tragedies and all the funerals. That just doesn't come to mind at all. I guess I'm really blessed that way.
Gregg Allman

Life, Good, Mind

You got to be pretty thin to be in the movies, or it helps. I would actually love to do it.
Gregg Allman

Love, Movies, Pretty

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Nationality: American

Born: December 8, 1947

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