Author: Ray Charles

Quotes

Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.

Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.

- Ray Charles

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

- Ray Charles

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.

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.

- Ray Charles

Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.

Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.

- Ray Charles

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.

- Ray Charles

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.

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.

- Ray Charles

To me, music is entertainment - what else can it be? In fact, it's the only language I know of that's universal.

To me, music is entertainment - what else can it be? In fact, it's the only language I know of that's universal.

- Ray Charles

My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.

My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.

- Ray Charles

Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.

Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.

- Ray Charles

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