I have fun just about everywhere I go..

My voice is my gift. And Pops had me using it in the right way. I had many offers to sing pop, to sing rhythm and blues. Pops said "Mavis, this recor….

I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans..

I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying..

I'm so blessed that I can still be here to bring the music and have new generations of fans. My Pops would be so proud..

Whenever somebody tells me they want me to stop singing, I'm gone..

If I wasn't my age, I would turn a flip. I would do some cartwheels. That's how I feel..

The Devil is a liar. He cannot win. And that's all we're seeing is a bunch of devils [Donald Trump]. So we have to pray and just look out for one ano….

I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning.

There is a great feeling in a small venue, with the closeness of the people and the intimacy..

I'm old enough to be Obama's grandmom. But I still like seeing good-looking things. Nothing wrong with that..

There's still injustice happening in my world. I sing my songs at concerts and I'm so grateful that the people are ready to hear them..

I would get in fights a lot. My voice was so heavy, kids would say you sound like a boy, so I would start beating them up..

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you..

We enjoyed the fact that we were called to the folk festivals and we got to know Joan Baez, Dylan. We were singing strictly gospel, but then after we….

I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing..

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy..

I have to pinch myself sometimes. It's unbelievable, but it's not. Because I know that this would not be happening if it hadn't been for Dr. Martin L….

We stay strong. We stay positive, keep our heads up, love one another, spread love. The Devil can't win when you have God on your side..

One day, when I was about eight years old, some kids pushed me on stage at school during a talent show because they knew I could sing..

I'm just singing what I feel in my heart..