Author: Mavis Staples

Quotes

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

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

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

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

- Mavis Staples

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

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

- 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 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

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

Similar Authors: