I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes fame fan grammy
I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices. Mavis Staples familygrandmothermother Change image and share on social
The kids today have these fresh faces. It's like they're on pins and needles, waiting to see what I'm going to do. They've never seen me. In the 1960s, those were hippies. They were wired up already. The kids today know me because I've worked with Jeff Tweedy and other young producers. Mavis Staples 1960sfacefresh share on social
I'm just singing what I feel in my heart. Mavis Staples feelheartsing Change image and share on social
Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it. Edward Norton corrosivefameguard Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social
I spent 25 years clearly understanding that I'm not gonna meet Bono or the Edge. But then it happened at the Grammys when we were all backstage and I just about fell out of my shoes. Kristian Bush backstagebonoedge Change image and share on social