Author: Mavis Staples

Quotes

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

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.

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

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

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

- Mavis Staples

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

- Mavis Staples

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

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

- Mavis Staples

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

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

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

- 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

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

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