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Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal.

— Ray Charles

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I'm not ready to retire, and I think I have some of the best music of my life coming up.

— Terri Clark

We want to get this good music to as many people as possible because I think it heals, it soothes, I think music is incredibly important, especially in today's chaos.

— Graham Nash

As far as the creative side of making great, great albums and really trying to go down in history? I don't see that happening lately, you know what I mean? You have a lot of guys is talented, but at the same time, timeless music is more important to me.

— Raekwon

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.

— Marc Almond

Music is also a part of who I am so I'm thinking about recording an album.

— Emmy Rossum

My dad has always been a big Ray Charles fan, and I've grown up listening to all kinds of music.

— Avicii

I would like to be able to do a song with Ray Charles, before we both get too old.

— Joe Cocker

I live a normal life. But I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do next, musically. 'Do I need a fresh producer? What was Peter Gabriel doing when he was 32?'

— Brandon Flowers

I wanted to make an album that takes a journey through all my favorite periods in music and then culminates in something that will most likely end my career.

— Sturgill Simpson

I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out.

— Gary Burton

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