Minnie Pearl Quotes

My dad is a pilot so I think I was born with the travel bug.

My grandmother was a flight attendant; my mother had a pilot's license, and my grandfather was a pilot. That's how my grandmother and grandfather met.

I think, describing Elvis for me would be a very generous king. He was the king of rock and roll, will always be. He's whats made it possible for everyone to be performers and to do the things they do now.

As a child, I had the opportunity to meet the captain onboard a British Airways flight. It was so exciting to see the cockpit and controls. I was in awe of the captain, and he stamped my log book, which I still have to this day.

We used to have our own plane with the band's name on the side. It was a dream come true. You drive to a local airport. There's none of this checking in stuff; you just get on the plane.

I flew on Air Force Two for eight years, and now I have to take off my shoes to get on an aeroplane.

The easiest gift to give my husband is anything to do with airlines and flying.

Flying is the only active profession I would ever continue with enthusiasm after the War.

I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.

When people asked me what I did for a living, I told them I make pilots. They thought I was a stewardess.

If I'm not on stage, I'm a pilot. I like flying planes; I have a little plane back in Nashville.

My dream collaboration would be Elvis.

My plane is a Premiere; it has very efficient gas turbine engines. It goes very fast on relatively little fuel. Flying has been my passion since I was a kid.

Airline pilots are men to be admired and respected. Men to be trusted. Men of means. And you don't expect an airline pilot to be a local resident. Or a check swindler.

Elvis was really sweet and kind of bashful, but he didn't have a whole lot to say.

Flying a good airplane doesn't require near as much attention as a motor car.

My old man worked for Pan American.

I really love flying, but it's really nice to jump on a plane, sit back, and let someone else do the heavy lifting, but flying is my main passion for sure.

Elvis Presley invited me to Las Vegas for one night but we got on so well that I stayed for three.

I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty.

I wasn't a Pan Am pilot or any other kind of pilot.

As a kid I wanted to be a pilot.

I live in the sky as a pilot, so it has great meaning to me.

Flights' grew out of a time when I was travelling a lot.

When I was up on my first flight, we were really putting it together. So, I was essentially a construction worker.