Music is the purest form of art... therefore true poets...seek to express the universe in terms of music. The singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside.
Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she's in sorrow.
I rode an elevator with a guy who was whistling the tune of 'this is the song that never ends'. Putting that on me? Come on dude.
A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.
No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it.
I don't know why people call me a jazz singer, though I guess people associate me with jazz because I was raised in it, from way back. I'm not putting jazz down, but I'm not a jazz singer...I've recorded all kinds of music, but (to them) I'm either a jazz singer or a blues singer. I can't sing a blues – just a right-out blues – but I can put the blues in whatever I sing. I might sing 'Send In the Clowns' and I might stick a little bluesy part in it, or any song. What I want to do, music-wise, is all kinds of music that I like, and I like all kinds of music.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.
I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.
It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.
We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the world. Creative artists are always begging, but always being used when it's time to show us at our best.
James Brown, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and Little Richard - I think they had strong influences on a lot of people, because these were the guys who really got rock'n'roll going. I like to start with the origin of things, because once it gets along it changes. It's so interesting to see how it really was in the beginning.
You know what's the worst? Being a 16 year old girl who loves a famous Singer, not solely for his looks, but because you truly believe he is talented and devoted and you agree deeply with his message. Because no matter how intelligently and fully you can express that, people will assume you're just a silly teenager who thinks a famous guy is cute.
Every time a new rock singer comes out they don't say, 'Are you the new John Lennon?' Every time a new rapper comes out, it's not, 'Are you the new Dre?' I am never sure why this sort of genre, the categorization is so strong. I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time.
You have to keep fit being a singer - that's part of the job. You can't do it unless you have incredible stamina.
From the heaviest of the heavy to classical to country, that's what I listen to, I listen to a variety and I enjoy good music, good songs.
The way I see it, all the popular singers are strippers.
Once you find someone to share your ups and downs, downs are almost as good as ups.
Whether you’re gay, straight, divorced, on drugs, a prostitute… I don’t care. Be who you are and love who you want.
Originally I considered myself a singer.
I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.
You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
When you start to beat yourself up, remind yourself of how worthy you are of love.
I was always a politician from the day the civil rights people chose me as their protest singer.
I do not think that we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.
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