Quote by Ray Charles
My music had roots which Id dug up from my own childhood, musical

My music had roots which Id dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil. – Ray Charles

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Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory. – Ray Charles

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I did it to myself. It wasnt society… it wasnt a pusher, it wasnt being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing. – 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, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water. – Ray Charles

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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created. – Billy Joel

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I get mad. I get sad. I have all those emotions. But I just like to keep them to myself. I dont think my fans need to be bothered with if Im mad or sad about something. I should just be concerned that they are keeping up with my music or Im making them happy with my show. – Demi Lovato

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Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. – Paul Simon

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Music is love in search of a word. – Sidney Lanier

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