I Was Born With Music Inside Me

Music To Me Is Like Breathing. I Don't Get Tired Of Breathing, I Don't Get Tired Of Music.

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.

You Ask Me What I'd Like To Do That I Haven't Done And I Say 'nothin'!' I Haven't Any Mountains To Climb Or Oceans To Swim. I've Been An Extremely Blessed Individual. ... I'm Not Clamorin' For More Trinkets. If I Were To Die Tomorrow, I Could Say I've Had A Good Life.

Affluence Separates People. Poverty Knits 'em Together. You Got Some Sugar And I Don't; I Borrow Some Of Yours. Next Month You Might Not Have Any Flour; Well, I'll Give You Some Of Mine.

Many Times During Auditions, I Was Told That I Couldn't Carry A Note With A Bucket, And That I Sure Couldn't Play The Piano.