Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor. Ray Charles academyhighhonor Change image and share on social
What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room. Ray Charles electricityforcelight Change image and share on social
With singing, the name of the game is to make yourself believable. When somebody hears you sing a song, and they say, 'Oh, that must have happened to him,' that's when you know you're transmitting. It's like being a good actor. You make people feel things, emotions and what not. Ray Charles actorbelievableemotion share on social
Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory. Ray Charles brailledamndevelop Change image and share on social
Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap. Ray Charles cheaplovespecial Change image and share on social
I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God. Ray Charles baptistbelievercatholic share on social
I met Quincy Jones in Seattle. We were kids together... liked each other when we met and have been close ever since. He wasn't writing when we met - in fact, I more or less started him off to write; voicing, harmony, and stuff like that. Ray Charles closefactharmony share on social
People couldn't understand why my mama would have this blind kid out doing things like cutting wood for the fire. But her thing was: He may be blind, but he ain't stupid. Ray Charles blindcutfire Change image and share on social
