Quotes by Mahalia Jackson

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Success

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

— Mahalia Jackson

Hope

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

Money just draws flies.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

Without a song, each day would be a century.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

Everybody needs somebody.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Success

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

— Mahalia Jackson

Hope

I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

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

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

— Mahalia Jackson

Wisdom