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Then I got hung up on Ray Charles very heavily; I loved...

Then I got hung up on Ray Charles very heavily; I loved Ray's music and still do.

Quote by Joe Cocker about music

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

Quote by Ray Charles about fame

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it....

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.

Quote by Ray Charles about love, word, use, contentment

What is a soul( soul misic)? It's like electricity - we...

What is a soul( soul misic)? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

Quote by Ray Charles about music, soul, force, police, light

I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't...

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

Quote by Ray Charles about opinion

As a young kid, I listened to Ray Charles. I went to the...

As a young kid, I listened to Ray Charles. I went to the Beach Boys concerts. The Beatles, Stones, I loved them.

Quote by Michael Bolton

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest...

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer.

Quote by Michael Bolton about influence, proudness

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious and anything self-conscious is lousy. You cannot try to do things. You simply must do things.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about thinking, self-control, creativity, things, enemies, contentment

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about attitude, rest, day

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or...

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up in the morning, just follow him or her all day.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about heroism, day

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about future

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about contentment, work, good, good luck, love

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way...

Quote by Ray Bradbury about affair, friendship, time, love, contentment

If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it.

If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about work, contentment

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with...

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about dream, contentment, people

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the...

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about miracle, common sense, sense, contentment

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as...

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about fall, contentment

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about love, fall, word, contentment

My stories run up and bite me on the leg-I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about end, writing, idea

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with...

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that anything is possible.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about experience, idea

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