A biography for Marvin Gayehasn’t been written yet.
“If I do my job well, then God will smile on my offspring and on their offspring. I'm sure my father is seeing a blessing in me.”
“And givin' yourself to me can never be wrong”
“Our church was a very spiritual church, and we were a very chosen people. The body was small, but the spirit was intense and very evident to anyone who passed by or came in.”
“I sing about life.”
“Marriage is miserable unless you find the right person that is your soulmate and that takes a lot of looking.”
“My father has a great voice. My father used to sing... just sing.”
“I am not a star. At least, I don't consider myself a star.”
“Negotiating means getting the best of your opponent.”
“I think if I had to choose another profession, I'd like to be a judge because I'm very capable of determining what's right and what's not.”
“In a sense, the rumours suggesting I had quit were true: I had retired, but only from the personal-appearance end. I did that because I had always felt conspicuous onstage, and I'm not the sort of person who likes to be an exhibitionist.”