Mavis Staples

I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices.

I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying.

It's been an amazing life. It's really just been the most magical thing for me - and I have these musical friends from all walks of life.

I don't like to get in front of people.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.