166 Quotes by Ray Charles

Sometimes my dreams are so deep that I dream that I’m dreaming.

The fact of the matter is, you don’t give up what’s natural. Anything I’ve fantasized about, I’ve done.

Women anchor me. They’re there when I need them. They’re sensitive to me, and I’m sensitive to them. I’m not saying I’ve loved that many women.

I’d like to think that when I sing a song, I can let you know all about the heartbreak, struggle, lies and kicks in the ass I’ve gotten over the years for being black and everything else, without actually saying a word about it.

What I’ve got to live up to, is being myself. If I do that, the rest will take care of itself.

Music to me is just like breathing. I have to have it. It’s part of me.

Music’s been around a long time, and there’s going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it’s a big record, that’s the frosting on the cake, but music’s the main meal.

I really feel that if you’re gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.

I don’t know what would have happened to me if I hadn’t been able to hear.