"I'm so blessed that I can still be here to bring the music and have new generations of fans. My Pops would be so proud."

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Source : "Mavis Staples Interview: Staple Singers, Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King, Jr., and that one time in Memphis". Interview with Ed Masley, www.azcentral.com. March 1, 2017.

Mavis Staples

#Blessed Quotes #Fans Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.”
“The genitals themselves have not undergone the development of the rest of the human form in the direction of beauty.”
“I was born during an eclipse. I believe very much in astrology. If you were born on an eclipse it indicates your destiny is chaotic.”
“What college boils down to is a brand name stamped on the graduate for the benefit of corporate consumers.”
“I would have spoken, had my heart not been in my throat”
“I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.”
“The hardest thing about being an outcast isnâ€™t the love you donâ€™t receive. Itâ€™s the love you long to give that nobody wants.”
“Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light? Or just another lost angel... City of Night?”

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