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

-- Mavis Staples

#People Quotes #Singing Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“He who is infatuated with Man leaves persons out of account so far as that infatuation extends, and floats in an ideal, sacred interest. Man, you see, is not a person, but an ideal, a spook.”
“We find in the history of ideas mutations which do not seem to correspond to any obvious need, and at first sight appear as mere playful whimsies such as Apollonius' work on conic sections, or the non-Euclidean geometries, whose practical value became apparent only later.”
“(I measure time by how a body sways.)”
“When I found out I was in the top 13 I was freaking out and crying it was such a joyous moment for me.”
“A Race car is more beautiful than the Victory of Samotracia”
“Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.”
“To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.”
“There are too many good comic book writers out there. I'd rather remain a fanboy.”

Source : IGN Interview, www.ign.com. September 30, 2005.

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