I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here... Not a day goes by that I don't think about Sam Cooke. His presence is so strong and so convincing to me, a true artist, a true talent, who never talked down to people.

Bobby Womack

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I will play my part by singing the spirit into every open heart. by Bobby Womack

I will play my part by singing the spirit into every open heart.

singing play heart

The bravest man in the universe by Bobby Womack

The bravest man in the universe

forgiven men firsts

It is my fondest wish that the gift of song that God has given me will flow from my soul to yours and help ease any burden that might weigh upon you.

soul wish song

I keep living life as it's dealt to me. Sometimes, it's not dealt 100 percent. Sometimes it's dealt on the low '30s.

lows sometimes life

Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back. by Bobby Womack

Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back.

wanting-more knows

Across th street is a hell of a tester. by Bobby Womack

Across th street is a hell of a tester.

testers streets hell

You gotta know when it's time to hang up. But when I finally go, let me go out on stage, my perfect ending. Don't let me go when I'm sick or asleep. Let me be in motion.

sick perfect time

You learn if you mind stay open. And once you can't learn no more, your mind must be closed. Life goes on and you keep growing, you know?

life-going-on goes-on mind

People think you have to go through a lot of changes to become a soul singer, You just have to go through life.

soul people thinking

When I want to check out how my lifes been, I go through my album... by Bobby Womack

When I want to check out how my lifes been, I go through my albums. They steps in my life.

albums want steps

Nobody could understand why a guy would love his guitar, then all of a sudden turn around and try to destroy it. Jimi was just different.

guitar guy love

I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old. by Bobby Womack

I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old.

sam-cooke years

People shout out for songs and I don't even remember writing them... by Bobby Womack

People shout out for songs and I don't even remember writing them.

technology writing song

Plantation gospel music was the stuff I fell in love with when I was a kid - these beautiful melodies and these hard, hard stories.

hard music beautiful love

I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my fa... by Bobby Womack

I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.

better mother success father

I like to swim, I like to play with my dogs and I love to eat - but I have to start watching that because my suits are getting too small.

small start suits love

Once upon a time, I could sing three hours. Now, when you see me say 'I'm done,' I'm done; ain't nothing left till the next night.

me you time night

I think people like it when I tell them, 'I'm lucky to be here, because they are, too. Ain't nothing to do with age. There ain't nothing promised to you. Everybody's going to die.

die you age people

When I was a kid, during those days, you couldn't use instruments. It was against the pastor's religion, so all the singers would make these instruments with their voices. It was just unbelievable. I couldn't explain it.

explain kid you religion

We take things for granted, and because we wake up every day, you start talking about what you're going to do next week. I said, 'Who told you you would be here next week?'

every-day day you wake-up