Ray Charles Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

Ray Charles quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased musician born on Sep 23, 1930). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 28 we have for him.

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“I've always been the kind of person who, if there's anything that can kill me, I want to know something about it.”

“My version of 'Georgia' became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really touched me. Here is a state that used to lynch people like me suddenly declaring my version of a song as its state song. That is touching.”