Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor. — 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 Image
Rhythm and blues used to be called race music. ... This music was going on for years, but nobody paid any attention… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Music is the chalk to the blackboard of life. Without it everything is a blank slate — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Music to me is just like breathing. I have to have it. It's part of me. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
It's like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
“Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory.” — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart.… — 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
Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
I was born with music inside me. That's the only explanation I know of — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Music to me is like breathing. I don't get tired of breathing, I don't get tired of music. — 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
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart.… — 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 Image
The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't been able to hear. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Music to me is just like breathing. I have to have it. It's part of me. — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
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