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25 quotes by Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples Staples performing in Brooklyn, New York in 2007 Background information Birth name Mavis Staples Born (1939-07-10) July 10, 1939 (age 75) Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genres Rhythm and blues, soul, gospel Occupation(s) Singer Years active 1950–present Labels Epic, Stax/Volt, Curtom, Alligator, Anti-, Paisley Park/Warner Bros., Verve Associated acts The Staple Singers, Prince Website www.mavisstaples.com Mavis Staples (born...
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My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

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The kids today have these fresh faces. It's like they're on pins and needles, waiting to see what I'm going to do. They've never seen... →

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My high-school a cappella teacher would embarrass me in front of the choir. 'Mavis, you're in the basement. Mavis, you're singing with... →

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I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying.

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When I come out of my dressing room, I go to my heart and say a little prayer and go out on stage. There I am, coming to lift you up and to motivate... →

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I have fun just about everywhere I go.

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I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans.

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I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning.

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It's been an amazing life. It's really just been the most magical thing for me - and I have these musical friends from all walks of life.

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Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

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Pops, he was a singer's singer. I loved to hear my father sing. He just was so laid-back and cool. I always wished I could sing like Pops.

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I've got to sing for Pops; I've got to keep my father's legacy alive because he started all of this. So I started calling people, and... →

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Pops always taught us that family is the strongest unit in the world. If you stick with your family, nobody can break you, nobody can harm you.... →

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