42 Quotes by Ray Stevens

Osama, yo Mama didn't raise you right. When you were young, she must have wrapped your turban too tight.

Take your love and put it where the sun don't shine.

Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called Raunchy.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I originally passed on Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

I'm a terrible trumpet player.

Do you qualify to be alive or is the limit of your senses so as to survive?

The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.