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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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...

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...

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.

The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

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,...

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

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

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?

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.

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...

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

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...