I was born with music inside me. That's the only explanation I know of — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Music is nothing separate from me. It is me... You'd have to remove the music surgically. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
What I've got to live up to, is being myself. If I do that, the rest will take care of itself. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
I don't think any of us really knows why we're here. But I think we're supposed to believe we're here for a… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Nowadays they say you need a special chip to put in the TV so kids can't watch this and that. In my… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
I cant retire from music any more than I can retire from my liver. Youd have to remove the music from me… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory. — Ray Charles Copy Share
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… — Ray Charles Copy Share
You never can overwhelm an instrument. You will never get out all that's in an instrument. An instrument will bring you to your limits. — Ray Charles Copy Share
I'd like to think that when I sing a song, I can let you know all about the heartbreak, struggle, lies and kicks in… — Ray Charles Copy Share
Any artist, when he goes in to record, should have the feeling that any song he records can be a hit. This may sound… — Ray Charles Copy Share
The words to country songs are very earthy like the blues. They're not as dressed up and the people are very honest and say,… — Ray Charles Copy Share
I set my own rhythm, and I do believe it was usually a little faster than most other people's. — Ray Charles Copy Share
