Ray Charles Quotes - Page 4

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• I know it sounds strange - a blind teenager buzzin' round on a motorcycle - but I liked that; that was me. I had always been nervy, and I always had a lot of faith in my ability not to break my neck.

  Ray Charles

  Faith, Teenager, Motorcycle

  Ray Charles, David Ritz (2004). “Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story”, p.35, Da Capo Press

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• I set my own rhythm, and I do believe it was usually a little faster than most other people's.

  Ray Charles

  People, Littles, Faster

  "Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story".

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• I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent.

  Ray Charles

  Clothes, Pay, Pawns

  Song: Hard Times

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• I was born with music inside me. That's the only explanation I know of

  Ray Charles

  Born, Explanation, Knows

  Ray Charles, David Ritz (2004). “Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story”, p.11, Da Capo Press

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• The role of the designer is basically that of a good host, anticipating the needs of the guest.

  Ray Charles

  Needs, Roles, Guests

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• I used to sing like Nat King Cole. I mean he was the guy when I was comin' up, and you know, man, people used to say of me, "Damn, he sure do sound like Nat King Cole." But there was a day, and luckily for me it was early, when I woke up and asked myself, "Well, when are the ask me to sing because I sound like me?" So my advice is, never do anything that you don't like.

  Ray Charles

  Kings, Mean, Men

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• When I'm having a rehearsal and there are new guys who come in to try out for the job, I always let my conductor rehearse them. Because I don't want the guy to get bent out of shape, because I walk in.

  Ray Charles

  Jobs, Guy, Trying

  Source: blankonblank.org

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