Lewis Grizzard
Lewis Grizzard
Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr.was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South. Although he spent his early career as a newspaper sports writer and editor, becoming the sports editor of the Atlanta Journal at age 23, he is much better known for his humorous newspaper columns in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a popular stand-up comedian & lecturer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth20 October 1946
CountryUnited States of America
It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.
The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.
In the south there's a difference between 'Naked' and 'Nekkid.' 'Naked' means you don't have any clothes on. 'Nekkid' means you don't have any clothes on and you're up to somethin'.
Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
I came from a big family. As a matter of fact, I never got to sleep alone until I was married.
Yankees don't understand that the Southern way of talking is a language of nuance. What we can do in the South is we can take a word and change it just a little bit and make it mean something altogether different.
There's no such thing as being too Southern.
The idiot who invented instant grits also thought of frozen fried chicken, and they ought to lock him up before he tries to freeze-dry collards.
You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'
Elvis is dead and I don't feel good for myself.
I finally figured it out, I finally figured out how to find some peace and happiness. I sure would hate for the man upstairs to take me now. But at least I did figure it out.
Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.
I'd much rather sit next to a smoker in a restaurant than a nose-blower.
Spring time is the land awakening.