Its easy to be independent when youve got money. But to be independent when you havent got a thing — thats the Lords test. – Mahalia Jackson
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope. – Mahalia Jackson

Its easy to be independent when youve got money. But to be independent when you havent got a thing — thats the Lords test. – Mahalia Jackson
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope. – Mahalia Jackson
Sometimes you ask God for something and you dont know what youre asking. – Mahalia Jackson
They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills. – Mahalia Jackson
Thats the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on Wide World of Sports. Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on. – Evander Holyfield