Zitat des Tages von Mahalia Jackson:
The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.
When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.
Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.
It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.
One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.
Money just draws flies.
If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.
I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.
The trouble with records is that they're too short.
If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.
I hope to bring people to God with my songs.
Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.
This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.
Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?
God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands.
I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.
They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.
Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.
The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.
Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.
My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.
Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk skin to me.
You're blessed if you have the strength to work.
Everybody needs somebody.
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.
When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.
I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.
Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.