Ray Charles Quotes

I pride myself on being the type of artist who can work half in the R&B world and half in the pop world.

I can go from doing an electronic track to hip-hop to even folk songs. I think people like that variety in me.

I don't put myself in any box or say that I can't work on any kind of music. I'm not just a producer that only makes urban music.

I'm a variety girl when it comes to different genres.

We could play them through the week, and then the weekend we could play the black joints. I learned to be very versatile and learned to love it. So it stays with me even up to now.

But I'd play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great.

I sang everything - R&B slow jams, Spanish slow jams, romantic reggaeton - and I really didn't care which I got signed for.

I have really diverse tastes, which can be problematic sometimes, but it's good because it means I'm always listening to as much music as possible. I love listening to music, whatever genre it is.

I kind of consider myself a chameleon in music. I love all sorts of music.

I'm not really a country singer, although I did make a couple albums and love its simple, straight-from-the-heart approach, but I have always sung a lot of jazz, show tunes, pop tunes, gospel and blues.

I'm lucky that I can play all kinds of music, that it appeals to all of the generations.

We can be whatever we want to be. We can be a country band if we need to be. We can be a rock band if we need to be.

When I sing a pop song, I'm a pop singer. When I sing a country song, I'm a country singer. I've been very lucky to cross over, because by doing that, you can't be pigeonholed.

I'm not just a country artist. I've got so any sides to me and the music I write.

I can do R&B, pop, gospel... whatever genre of music that's out.

I think the 'R&B singer' title came from me entering the business at a time when R&B chick singers were the trend. I was fine with that, but I have a lot more to offer.

I have always touched on different genres whether it has been hip-hop, country and the rock element.

I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country music, too. Then, when I moved to Nashville, I put out a very traditional country record because that's just what you do. I had a bunch of very traditional country songs. Next thing you know, you're a country singer.

I never had a problem moving between jazz and hip-hop.

I can do every type of music, but hip-hop was my way into the game.

I never called myself a jazz singer. I just call myself a vocalist because I love to sing all kinds of things.

I'm a chameleon when it comes to guitar playing and like to stretch out into different territories.

You know, I am very versatile in music.

I could be just as happy playing a Beatles song as I am when I'm thrashing out the double bass stuff with Adrenaline Mob.

Who's to say a blues man can't play rock and roll?