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Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Mazhura: Emotions can get in the way or get

Emotions can get in the way or get you on the way — Mavis Mazhura

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: She and Marie were Montreal girls, not trained

She and Marie were Montreal girls, not trained to accompany heroes, or to hold out for dreams, but just to be patient. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By J.D. Robb: What about your crepe?""Stuff It.""She's crazy about you,"

What about your crepe?"
"Stuff It."
"She's crazy about you," Mavis commented.
"It's almost embarrassing, the way she fawns. — J.D. Robb

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I would get in fights a lot. My

I would get in fights a lot. My voice was so heavy, kids would say you sound like a boy, so I would start beating them up. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to

I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Like his father, like Jules Renard, he had

Like his father, like Jules Renard, he had been carried along the slow, steady swindle of history and experience. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I feel so good singing songs that I

I feel so good singing songs that I sang with my father. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Writing is like a love affair: the beginning

Writing is like a love affair: the beginning is the best part. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Leno: Tenacity isn't just the most important thing, it's

Tenacity isn't just the most important thing, it's the only thing. — Mavis Leno

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Success can only be measured in terms of

Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled ... — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: My purpose: to lift your spirit and to

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: One day, when I was about eight years

One day, when I was about eight years old, some kids pushed me on stage at school during a talent show because they knew I could sing. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I was not fortunate enough to run into

I was not fortunate enough to run into Obama. We were at the same church per se, but I would never be there when he was there. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mindy Kaling: Even though Mavis was my secret friend, she

Even though Mavis was my secret friend, she is the only one I hope I see again. She's the only one I wonder about. I hope she wonders about me too. — Mindy Kaling

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: Music is such a joy, just an absolute

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I won't wear rings and jewelry on the

I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: There's still injustice happening in my world. I

There's still injustice happening in my world. I sing my songs at concerts and I'm so grateful that the people are ready to hear them. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: There are songs that I have to play!

There are songs that I have to play! — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: A writer's life stands in relation to his

A writer's life stands in relation to his work as a house does to a garden, related but distinct. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Leno: There's a difference between silence meaning agreement and

There's a difference between silence meaning agreement and being silenced. — Mavis Leno

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: [My father] had spent his own short time

[My father] had spent his own short time like a priest in charge of a relic, forever expecting the blessed blood to liquefy. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Decide what the rest of your life is

Decide what the rest of your life is to be. Whatever you are now, you might be forever. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: A short story is what you see when

A short story is what you see when you look out of the window. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: The best music of my life I heard

The best music of my life I heard at my grandmother's church, this little wooden church up on a hill. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: I write every day as a matter of

I write every day as a matter of course It is not a burden. It is the way I live. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By J.D. Robb: It was orbital, it was mag, it was

It was orbital, it was mag, it was beyond the ult. — J.D. Robb

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I just had a wonderful life, and I

I just had a wonderful life, and I couldn't ask for anything else. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I get my voice from my mother's side

I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I can't just turn over and sing disco

I can't just turn over and sing disco or rock. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Victoria Twead: The vicar's handshake was warm and reassuring, but

The vicar's handshake was warm and reassuring, but shaking hands with Mavis was like clutching a bunch of dead twigs. — Victoria Twead

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Mazhura: When problems arise, so do our emotions, based

When problems arise, so do our emotions, based on our perception and associated feelings of whatever is going on — Mavis Mazhura

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Spring had been the season for dying in

Spring had been the season for dying in the old days. Invalids who had struggled through the dark comfort of winter took fright as the night receded. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I don't know which way I'm going. My

I don't know which way I'm going. My next CD might be country, might be Dylan, might be Mick Jagger. I don't know. I love a challenge. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: If I wasn't my age, I would turn

If I wasn't my age, I would turn a flip. I would do some cartwheels. That's how I feel. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: If you don't get out among the people,

If you don't get out among the people, how are you going to know what they need to hear about? — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: The older I get the more grateful I

The older I get the more grateful I am not to be told how everything comes out. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: Appeals to memory were never perfectly answered.

Appeals to memory were never perfectly answered. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: There is a term for people caught on

There is a term for people caught on a street crossing after the light has changed: "pedestrian-traffic residue". — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I started writing letters home to my mother,

I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Leno: Finding love is a two-part process. The first

Finding love is a two-part process. The first part is to find the right person. The second part is to be the right person. — Mavis Leno

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: Pops, he was a singer's singer. I loved

Pops, he was a singer's singer. I loved to hear my father sing. He just was so laid-back and cool. I always wished I could sing like Pops. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Doriel Hay: I have often found that the best way

I have often found that the best way to persuade anyone to do something they suspect is to explain that they really need not do it. — Mavis Doriel Hay

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: There is a great feeling in a small

There is a great feeling in a small venue, with the closeness of the people and the intimacy. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I have fun just about everywhere I go.

I have fun just about everywhere I go. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: All immigration is based on misapprehension.

All immigration is based on misapprehension. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Mazhura: Emotions can either energise you or de-energise you

Emotions can either energise you or de-energise you — Mavis Mazhura

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Gallant: All lives are interesting; no one life is

All lives are interesting; no one life is more interesting than another. Its fascination depends on how much is revealed, and in what manner. — Mavis Gallant

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I'm just singing what I feel in my

I'm just singing what I feel in my heart. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I sang with my father for over 50

I sang with my father for over 50 years, and now all of a sudden he's gone, and I just dropped out. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I never sang for a Grammy, for money,

I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: I'm old enough to be Obama's grandmom. But

I'm old enough to be Obama's grandmom. But I still like seeing good-looking things. Nothing wrong with that. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: The devil ain't got no music. All music

The devil ain't got no music. All music is God's music. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Cheek: Since time immemorial any woman with half a

Since time immemorial any woman with half a brain has known that in the pursuit of romance she must hide it — Mavis Cheek

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: Whenever somebody tells me they want me to

Whenever somebody tells me they want me to stop singing, I'm gone. — Mavis Staples

Mavis's Quotes By E. Mavis Hetherington: If someone creates a Nobel Prize for Unsung

If someone creates a Nobel Prize for Unsung Hero, my nominee will be the divorced single mother — E. Mavis Hetherington

Mavis's Quotes By Mavis Staples: It's been an amazing life. It's really just

It's been an amazing life. It's really just been the most magical thing for me - and I have these musical friends from all walks of life. — Mavis Staples