"[On his heroin addiction:] I did it to……" — Ray Charles
"[On his heroin addiction:] I did it to myself. It wasn't society...it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing."
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68 Quotes by Ray Charles
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I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver,…
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Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much…
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There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going…
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What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that…
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My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
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Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next…
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I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.
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There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.
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My version of 'Georgia' became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really…
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Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.
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Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
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What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth.…
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A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.
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Nothing is more singular about this generation than its addiction to music.
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Coffee and smoking are the last great addictions.
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