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 record company want to give you a million dollars." I said, "No daddy, I want to sing with the family." And I did. I never wanted to branch out by myself. But I've had to now. It's my mission. I've been left here to do it. And I'm grateful.

I feel so good singing songs that I sang with my father.

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

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 started hearing songs that they would sing, we saw that those songs were very fitting for us because they were singing the truth, and truth is gospel.

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

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.

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