I don’t know which way I’m going. My next CD might be country, might be Dylan, might be Mick Jagger. I don’t know. I love a challenge. Mavis Staples Read Quote
The best music of my life I heard at my grandmother’s church, this little wooden church up on a hill. Mavis Staples Read Quote
I get my voice from my mother’s side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices. Mavis Staples Read Quote
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 you. I want to bring joy. It’s gospel, and gospel is the truth. It’s what I do. I’m going to bring you the truth and lift up your spirit. Mavis Staples Read Quote
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 me. In the 1960s, those were hippies. They were wired up already. The kids today know me because I’ve worked with Jeff Tweedy and other young producers. Mavis Staples Read Quote
I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That’s my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans. Mavis Staples Read Quote
