Author: Ray Stevens

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I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

- Ray Stevens

I'm not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I'm always recording all styles of music.

I'm not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I'm always recording all styles of music.

- Ray Stevens

The government is already into our lives a whole lot more than they should be. If I were president, I'd roll everything back. Everything!

The government is already into our lives a whole lot more than they should be. If I were president, I'd roll everything back. Everything!

- Ray Stevens

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

- Ray Stevens

People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.

People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.

- Ray Stevens

I'm a big fan of comedy music.

I'm a big fan of comedy music.

- Ray Stevens

Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called 'Raunchy.'

Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called 'Raunchy.'

- Ray Stevens

The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

- Ray Stevens

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