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 quote Do it right or don't do it at all. That comes from my mom. If there's something I want to do, I'm one of those people that won't be satisfied until I get it done. If I'm trying to sing something and I can't get it, I'm going to keep at it until I get where I want it.
Ray Charles quote I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.
Ray Charles quote 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.
Ray Charles quote Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.
Ray Charles quote The fact of the matter is, you don't give up what's natural. Anything I've fantasized about, I've done.
Ray Charles quote 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.
Ray Charles quote Biography
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