Quote by Ray Charles
What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do

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

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Musics been around a long time, and theres going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If its a big record, thats the frosting on the cake, but musics the main meal. – 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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I just go with the flow, so any style can be in my music – that makes it exciting. – Yoko Ono

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I have so many opinions about everything it just comes out during my music. Its a battle for me. I try not to be preachy. Thats a real danger. – Neil Young

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Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But theres something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, thats always been difficult for me. Im a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of awkwardness. – Norah Jones

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Music is my religion. – Jimi Hendrix

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