Author: Mavis Staples

Quotes

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

- Mavis Staples

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

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

- Mavis Staples

We've had a great change. Dr King saw to that. I was so grateful to see the 'colored only' signs come off the water fountains and bathrooms in the south. But the struggle lives on.

We've had a great change. Dr King saw to that. I was so grateful to see the 'colored only' signs come off the water fountains and bathrooms in the south. But the struggle lives on.

- Mavis Staples

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

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

- Mavis Staples

Pops always taught us that family is the strongest unit in the world. If you stick with your family, nobody can break you, nobody can harm you. You'll always have your family.

Pops always taught us that family is the strongest unit in the world. If you stick with your family, nobody can break you, nobody can harm you. You'll always have your family.

- Mavis Staples

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

- Mavis Staples

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