Ray

Aretha Robinson: Always remember your promise to me. Never let nobody or nothin' turn you into no cripple. Della Bea Robinson: [about one of Ray's sons] He isn't my gift to you, he's your son.

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Quincy Jones: Say, daddy-o, what axe you play? Ray Charles: Uh, piano. Just blew in from Tampa, Florida. Me and my partner, Gossie McGee, came here, you know, want to fatten up our style. Cop some licks from some more experienced cats, you dig? Quincy Jones: You know what? Why don't you let me take you inside? You know, show you around. Ray Charles: All right. Perfect gentleman. Quincy Jones: Yeah, this is just like my place. So, what's your name? Ray Charles: Ray Robinson. Quincy Jones: I'm Quincy Jones.

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Ray Charles: Could you do me a favor and close that bag? Quincy Jones: What's wrong with you? You got two hands. You can close it yourself. Ray Charles: I got two feet too. Could you close that bag? Quincy Jones: [chuckling] I got it.

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Gossie McGee: [about Jack Lauderdale] You need watching out for and he ain't got time to look after you the way I been looking after you. Ray Charles: Is that what you been doing, Gossie, watching out for me? Is that why you get paid double what I do? Gossie McGee: Who told you that? Ray Charles: Well it's true, ain't it? You and Marlene been gaming me since I got here. Marlene Andres: Ray, baby, listen... Ray Charles: I ain't got to listen to you! Gossie McGee: Listen Ray, I been meaning to talk to you about that. Ray Charles: Then why aren't you talking? Gossie McGee: Look Ray, let's do nothing stupid. Ray Charles: I might be blind but I ain't stupid!

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Jerry Wexler: Ahmet. Ahmet Ertegun: Yeah? Jerry Wexler: We gotta get this on wax. Ahmet Ertegun: Oh, yeah.

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Ray Charles: I hear like you see. Like that hummingbird outside the window, for instance. Della Bea Robinson: [astonished] I can't hear her. Ray Charles: You have to listen. Della Bea Robinson: [closes her eyes and hears the hummingbird] Yes! Ray Charles: Yeah. Yes, you can... Uh-oh. Did you hear that? Della Bea Robinson: What? Ray Charles: Her heart just skipped a beat.

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