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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

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

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

Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

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

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

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

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?

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings...

If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings...

The trouble with records is that they're too short.

The trouble with records is that they're too short.

Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.

Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.

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.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

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.

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...