85 Quotes by Sun Ra

But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know.

What I'm dealing with is so vast and great that it can't be called the truth. It's above the truth.

The world is in such a bad condition that if they don't find what you call a redeemer, every man, woman and child on this planet will be eliminated.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.

I use music as a medium to talk to people.

I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.

Bach and Beethoven, all of them, they had to write something to please the upper structure, those with money and power.

Not too many people in America know about me, but all of Europe knows about me.