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

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

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Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.

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There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

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My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.

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The fact of the matter is, you don't give up what's natural. Anything I've fantasized about, I've done.

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

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

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Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.

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There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, "If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles."

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