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Ray Charles Quotes

American - Musician | September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004

What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

Light Soul Electricity Know Room

I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me - like food or water.

Music Heart Water Food Me Born

There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

Life Possibilities New Wheel Explore

I suppose I've always done my share of crying, especially when there's no other way to contain my feelings. I know that men ain't supposed to cry, but I think that's wrong. Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is feeling, and feeling is being human. Oh yes, I cry.

Men Me Deep Think Feelings Down

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

Music People Powerful Listen Respond

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

Music Childhood Roots Soil My Own

With singing, the name of the game is to make yourself believable. When somebody hears you sing a song, and they say, 'Oh, that must have happened to him,' that's when you know you're transmitting. It's like being a good actor. You make people feel things, emotions and what not.

Good Yourself People Singing Song

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

Great Famous Never Only Wanted

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

Learning Good Music Memory Me Play

I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't been able to hear.

Me Know Been Would Able Happened

I am very into lyrics. I start with what the words are saying, what the storyline is saying, like a good script. It should really capture me, do something for me. If I don't get it, it's not going to move people, and if it's not going to move people, it's not going to happen.

Good Words I Am People Me Start

I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God.

God I Can Go Jewish Things Sure

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