Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine. Ray Charles More Quotes by Ray Charles More Quotes From Ray Charles My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil. Ray Charles childhoodmusicroots 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. Ray Charles yourselfgoodyousong People couldn't understand why my mama would have this blind kid out doing things like cutting wood for the fire. But her thing was: He may be blind, but he ain't stupid. Ray Charles blindstupidfirepeople I met Quincy Jones in Seattle. We were kids together... liked each other when we met and have been close ever since. He wasn't writing when we met - in fact, I more or less started him off to write; voicing, harmony, and stuff like that. Ray Charles likeharmonytogetherwriting Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond. Ray Charles listenmusicpowerfulpeople 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 knowmemusiclanguage 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. Ray Charles deepfeelingmemen 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. Ray Charles i-amgoodmepeople I've always been the kind of person who, if there's anything that can kill me, I want to know something about it. Ray Charles personknowmewant Mama was a country woman with a whole lot of common sense. She understood what most of our neighbors didn't - that I shouldn't grow dependent on anyone except myself. 'One of these days, I ain't gonna be here,' she kept hammering inside my head. Ray Charles growwomanmyselfcountry
