Jimmy Ray Dean was born on 10th August 1928 in Texas, U.S. He was one of the most famous American country music singers, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the founder of the Jimmy Dean sausage company. His first most popular song was "Bumming Around", which was released in 1953. He sang "Little Sandy Sleighfoot" and "Sing Along", which became the theme song of "Song Along with Mitch". Dean gained worldwide recognition with 'Big Bad John' in 1961. He won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1962. He hosted The Tonight Show as well. He did several shows like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, and The Hollywood Palace. He produces several great pieces of music like Stand Beside Me, Sweet Misery, A Thing Called Love. He started the Jimmy Dean Sausage Company in 1969. It was later acquired by another group and renamed Sara Lee Corporation, but he remained the spokesman. In 2004, he was dropped from his position by the company. In 2004, he published his autobiography '30 Years of Sausage, 50 Years of Ham'. He died at the age of 81 on 13th June 2010 in Virginia.
Some of the most famous quotes by Jimmy Dean are as follows.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
A man cannot change the adversities that come in their way, but he can always try to mend his ways to reach his goal. He should always be well aware of his shortcomings and face all the troubles that come his way. He should try to reach his destination by any means and change his moves according to the hardships that he might face.
Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.
Putting yourself first is not an act of selfishness instead, it is more about self-love. If you think you are doing something which your heart doesn't permit, you should not do it. You should always follow your heart.
You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.
One needs to try his luck every day to see whether your luck is helping you or not. To see whether things are favorable or not. Until and unless one goes out and tries, he never realizes whether things will turn up or not. We need to go and work hard and then seek results.
Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.
Poverty injects the urge in people to do better. When poverty hits, one has no other option but to face it. It drives people to achieve something in life. It gives them hope to do better in life.
Love is an ice cream sundae, with all the marvelous coverings. Sex is the cherry on top.
Love is like an ice-cream sundae. It has everything one needs. Love suffices all. Love is not about romance, but it has everything in it and being physical has nothing to do with it. It is more like an additional ingredient, a cherry on top.
Continue reading some of the best Jimmy Dean Quotes...
I've seen a jillion miracles. They're all around. Every green leaf is a miracle.
Life is a miracle. Everything we see around us is a miracle in itself. We need to have eyes to see it. Every leaf we see is a miracle. Every little thing we see is rare and unique. It's magical. We should always value the small things in life.
A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves.
Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.
No one wants to destroy anything perfect. Not a man or woman would try to wreck their marriage until there is a reason. There is a reason for everything. It's better if two people live apart but happy than together and unhappy.
I used to help my granddaddy make sausage. He would mix it up in a cleaned-out washtub with his hands, no gloves. Man, if we did anything like that today, they would jack the jail up and throw us under it.
Traditional methods are appreciated quite a lot of times, but few things were not a crime previously, but they are now. One should always adapt to changes. If some traditional rules are followed to date, some will be considered a crime now.
I made more money yesterday than I ever thought I'd make in an entire lifetime. But it's like somebody's going to take it all away from me and I'll be back in Texas, installing them damned irrigation wells. I didn't like that when I was sixteen. And I know I wouldn't like it when I'm eighty.
One loves to have fame. They want to be famous. Wealth and fame are like drugs. Once you get addicted to them, you just cannot go without those things. One works hard and builds a life that he wants, and for him, the biggest failure is to go back to his past situation again. It haunts his mind.
Few more Jimmy Dean Quotes...
I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune. They get old and broke and can't make any money. I tell you something... no one's going to play a benefit for Jimmy Dean.
One should never get affected by what others do. Nobody's success or failure will determine your worth; no one else's hard work will come to your use. You should not depend on someone else to make your success. You are you, and nobody can play that role better than yourself.
God is bigger than people think.
People often don't realize the universal and divine power. God is above all. He guides us through every up and down of our lives. His power is often under-appreciated. That supreme power can make us as well as break us. One should have faith in Him and see how beautiful things unfold.
Somebody said he came from New Orleans, where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen. And a crushing blow from a huge right hand sent a Louisiana fella to the Promised Land.
Racism and discrimination are heinous crimes. When someone dominates others just because they feel superior to them, they deserve a slap right away. No one has the right to look down upon any specific caste, religion, or creed. Everyone is human. Humanity should be everyone's religion.
Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would.
Whatever you wish to do, you should try to do it now. You work hard on it and try to do a little better than you said you would. You should never procrastinate. You should take up your idea and work hard on it until you excel.
When I was a kid, I used to think, 'Man, if I could ever afford all the ice cream I want to eat, that's as rich as I ever want to be.
Children are innocent. They don't know about the complexities of life. Their aspirations are a lot more different than a grown individual. When we grow up, our needs change and we become a lot greedy. We start aspiring big things in life. Our needs and wants change and we somehow lose the innocence within us.
