Quotes by Jimmy Dean

“ Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage. “

-Jimmy Dean-

Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.

I loved music since the Seth Ward Baptist Church outside of Plainview.

I better know how to take care of myself.

Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would.

Sausage is a great deal like life. You get out of it about what you put into it.

You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.

God is bigger than people think.

I don't want anything seventy-thirty. Fifty-fifty's always good enough for me.

You know you're getting old when you go to more funerals than you do weddings.

Love is an ice cream sundae, with all the marvelous coverings. Sex is the cherry on top.

Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.

You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

Introducing Jimmy Dean

Jimmy Dean or was known for Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness and voice continue to be used in advertisements after his death.

He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national exposure with his character, Rowlf.

His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later, he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971), starring Sean Connery.