Billie Holiday
“When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.”
“I never sing a song the same way twice.”
“I never hurt nobody but myself, and that ain’t nobody business but my own.”
“I never sing a song the same way twice.”
“I can’t stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession. If you can, then it ain’t music, it’s close order drill, or exercise or yodeling or something, not music.”
“I’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do.”
“Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.”
“You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation.”
