Quote by Ray Charles
I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great. - Ray Char

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great. – Ray Charles

Other quotes by Ray Charles

Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor. – Ray Charles

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What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man. – 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 dont want to be famous as a movie star and have the whole world love me, I want to be a creative actress. – Juliette Lewis

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When I got into the music industry, I wasnt focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup. – Janelle Monae

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I have never wanted to be famous, as such – fame is a by-product. – Steve Coogan

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I dont want to be more famous than what I have right now. At least in that sense where people come up to me in the grocery store. – Kathleen Robertson

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