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Danh ngôn của Ray Charles (Sứ mệnh: 2)

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.
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
I did it to myself. It wasn't society... it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing.
I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.
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.
Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.
Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.