Everybody needs somebody.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

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...

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.

This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...

Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.

Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.

I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything...

God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything...