Ray Charles

dreams good crazy

“Dreams, if they're any good, are always a little bit crazy. ”

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

live each day last right

“Live each day like it's your last, 'cause one day you gonna be right”

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

never wanted famous only great

“I never wanted to be famous; I only wanted to be great.”

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

learning music braille play ear memory

“Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory.”

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

go backwards been there

"Don't go backwards - you've already been there."

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

money sleep bed eat meal car same time millions happy bottom

"I'm not into the money thing. You can only sleep in one bed at a time. You can only eat one meal at a time, or be in one car at a time. So I don't have to have millions of dollars to be happy. All I need are clothes on my back, a decent meal, and a little loving when I feel like it. That's the bottom line."

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

duke ellington music good bad tell

"It's like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something is good."

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

music people fight

"Music is about the only thing left that people don't fight over."

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)

jazz blues country singer specialist

"I'm not a jazz singer, blues singer or country singer. I'm a singer that can sing rhythm & blues, that can sing jazz, that can sing country. There's a big difference. In other words, I'm not a specialist."

― Ray Charles (1930-2004)