Ray Charles Quotes
Top 59 wise famous quotes and sayings by Ray Charles
Ray Charles Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Many times during auditions, I was told that I couldn't carry a note with a bucket, and that I sure couldn't play the piano.
Any artist, when he goes in to record, should have the feeling that any song he records can be a hit. This may sound egotistical, but it makes sense.
The fact of the matter is, you don't give up what's natural. Anything I've fantasized about, I've done.
I can't help what I sound like. What I sound like is what i am. You know? I cannot be anything other that what I am.
There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles.'
I don't think any of us really knows why we're here. But I think we're supposed to believe we're here for a purpose.
Other arms reach out to me, Other eyes smile tenderly, Still in peaceful dreams I see, The road leads back to you.
Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more.
My mom taught me a lot. A lot about minding your own business and leaving other people's business alone. And let them think what they want.
I never said I was a genius. I never said I was a cornerstone. I've never said I'm a legend in my own time. You never heard me say nothing like that.
What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.
I did it to myself. It wasn't society ... it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing.
Rhythm and blues used to be called race music ... This music was going on for years, but nobody paid any attention to it.
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
Women anchor me. They're there when I need them. They're sensitive to me, and I'm sensitive to them. I'm not saying I've loved that many women.
To me, music is entertainment - what else can it be? In fact, it's the only language I know of that's universal.
It's like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something is good.
I don't sing a song unless I feel it. The song don't tug at my heart, I pass on it. I have to believe in what I'm doing.
What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.
I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice ... Practice whatever the hell you do.
Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.
I've always been the kind of person who, if there's anything that can kill me, I want to know something about it.