Cases Quote by Mavis Staples

“Well Lord, I'm still on the case. I'm still doing what Dr. King and Pops want me to do. I'm still on that freedom highway, and I'm going to walk on it until Dr. King's dream is realized.”

Mavis Staples

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I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing.

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My high-school a cappella teacher would embarrass me in front of the choir. 'Mavis, you're in the basement. Mavis, you're singing with the boys.'…

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We enjoyed the fact that we were called to the folk festivals and we got to know Joan Baez, Dylan. We were singing strictly…

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If you don't get out among the people, how are you going to know what they need to hear about?

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I'm just singing what I feel in my heart.

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I have fun just about everywhere I go.

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My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

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It's been an amazing life. It's really just been the most magical thing for me - and I have these musical friends from all…

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