Isaac Hayes
Birthday: 20 August 1942, Covington, Tennessee, USA
Birth Name: Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.
Height: 182 cm
Isaac Hayes was the second-born child of Isaac Sr. and Eula Hayes, but was raised by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wade Sr. The child of a poor family, he grew up picking cotton in Covington, ...Show More
There's always hurdles. So I just keep moving, just constantly redefining myself. That's how you sta Show more
There's always hurdles. So I just keep moving, just constantly redefining myself. That's how you stay in the race. Hide
I was a pop freak.
I was a pop freak.
I think the kids today need to hear more about morals and values.
I think the kids today need to hear more about morals and values.
Just, you know, you can't put bread in a cold oven. You know, you've got to take your time. You've g Show more
Just, you know, you can't put bread in a cold oven. You know, you've got to take your time. You've got to heat it up. So that's what, that's what I like to do with my music. I like to build it, and build it into a maddening, exciting crescendo. Hide
A certain administration which I won't call by name took the arts out of the schools, and that left Show more
A certain administration which I won't call by name took the arts out of the schools, and that left the brothers out on the street with nothing, so they went to the turntables and started rhyming. Then they had a way to express themselves, and that's the birth of hip-hop. Hide
If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.
If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.
I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go Show more
I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realized the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South. Hide
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and Show more
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Hide
I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
I used to stand in front of the mic and cry.
I used to stand in front of the mic and cry.
I'd always loved strings. When I was in high school and saw strings playing on stage, an orchestra o Show more
I'd always loved strings. When I was in high school and saw strings playing on stage, an orchestra or a symphony, all those bows moving at the same time... wow. Hide
Know the business, learn the business, own something.
Know the business, learn the business, own something.
Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored.
Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored.
The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And they'll tell yo Show more
The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And they'll tell you if you ask. Hide
Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music i Show more
Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older. Hide
"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and Show more
"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices." - On why he quit South Park (1997) in 2006. Hide
I love music.
I love music.
Guys in slavery sang praises to the Lord to deliver them from bondage.
Guys in slavery sang praises to the Lord to deliver them from bondage.
Isaac Hayes's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (151)
Isaac Hayes'S roles
