I'm far happier now than when it seemed I was on the cover of every magazine in the land.

Jim Nabors

Categorized in : Now Far Magazine Land

One thing I've learned is when you find a best friend in this life, you better hang on.

best you best-friend life

I had a liver transplant, then I had a pacemaker put in, then I had a new knee put it, then I had a heart valve put in. I'm almost brand new. I have a lot of new parts.

brand then new heart

I sang in the glee club and church choir, but I never sang a solo. I never thought of myself as a singer, and that might have crossed your mind, too.

thought myself church mind

Kids are more rewarding than anything in life. They are the most enthusiastic, honest people in the world. And so beautiful. They look at me like an old friend.

me beautiful life people

I visited Minnie Pearl's home down in Nashville, and I liked it so much I asked the same man to help fix up my place.

down place man home

Life for my family was a real struggle, as it was for most in those farming communities in Alabama.

family real struggle life

Making a success in show business is like getting a big promotion on a job. You get more prestige, more authority, more money - and you also get longer hours, more work, and more responsibility. It evens out.

money business work success

I'm a farmer! We have a farm that's part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Maui, and we raise macadamia nuts.

farm farmer garden nuts

I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years, and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy.

partner you blessed happy

I really never watched myself on TV.

really tv never myself

It's always good to be home.

good always home

I could go on all night about my wonderful experiences.

about go wonderful night

A mother and a little boy were walking along, and I could tell the minute the recognition hit the little boy. As he walked by holding his mother's hand, he said in a real loud voice, 'Look, Mother. There goes an old Gomer Pyle.'

boy look mother walking

I started singing in college just as a fun thing to entertain.

just singing college fun

When I went to Vietnam in 1971 with Bob Hope, we went to Da Nang, which was a Marine base. I just have to say it was one of the biggest thrills I have ever had.

say just vietnam hope

I can perform whenever I want to, without the pressure of having to.

without i-can pressure want

I was smart or lucky or both. I saved my money. I was on TV for 10 years, and then I spent eight more years on the road. Working on the road is where you really can save money if you put your mind to it.

you smart money mind

I guess I like to sing more than just about anything else in the world.

more just like world

Even though I've got quite a bit of singing experience, I still get nervous when stretchin' my pipes.

get nervous singing experience

My life hasn't been the norm. The most interesting parts are before I got into show business.

my-life business life interesting