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I've grown up with my audience; they're my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me.
A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.
I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know how to count.
I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money.
If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket.
I had a few stocks, but stocks took a dive. I never sell my stocks.
I guess the nicest thing about being, I won't say famous but being popular is a more proper word for me to use would be that if you've got a recognizable name, a lot of times you can get people to do things for you ordinarily that you wouldn't get done.
It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive.
There used to be a lot of acts, which was good, because people don't want to see the same act every night. But, you don't want too many acts, you don't want to over-saturate it.
Well, I got people that help me with the restaurant. I don't have to be at the restaurant 24 hours a day.
All I have to concentrate on is my performing.
I never made any money off of my records. It gave me the name across the country so that I could do some of the things in my personal appearances.
A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.
Back then I thought if you cut a record, you were automatically a star.
I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it.
It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now.
So I'm trying to spread myself to the point to where I can do the night shows and not have to worry about the matinees, and do one or two matinees down through the year.
If you have good food, people will come to your restaurant.
I had some airline stock, but the airlines tanked. I didn't have a lot of money in them, though.
