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Billie Holiday Quotes

No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music Picture Quote #1

If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all Picture Quote #1

God bless the child that’s got his own, Picture Quote #1

God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody Picture Quote #1

There’s no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up Picture Quote #1

John Coltrane was an addict; Billie Holiday was an addict; Eugene O’Neill was an addict. What would America be without addicts and post-addicts who make such grand contributions to our society? Picture Quote #1

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My great hero is Billie Holiday, and I’ve always wanted to do an album of standards with a piano-led quartet Picture Quote #1

And when you’re poor, you grow up fast Picture Quote #1

I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do Picture Quote #1

If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music - unless it’s Billie Holiday Picture Quote #1

I can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way Picture Quote #1

The kid at 9 or 10 who knows who Billie Holiday is... that’s the coolest thing ever Picture Quote #1

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If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothing Picture Quote #1

The blues to me is like being very sad, very sick, going to church, being very happy ... it’s sort of a mixed up thing. You just have to feel it Picture Quote #1

Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain Picture Quote #1

Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three Picture Quote #1

And in the background of Early’s story was her voice. Her soul. Her sadness and longing. Because when it’s raining, it’s always Billie Holiday. p. 81 Picture Quote #1

They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don’t know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it’s sure gonna put a stop to siphoning Picture Quote #1

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I love oldies just kind of sweet, slinky, Fifties music. The slow stuff. And Billie Holiday Picture Quote #1

I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That’s all I know Picture Quote #1

If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all Picture Quote #1

I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way Picture Quote #1

I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that’s cool. Let’s look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest gesture of her hand Picture Quote #1

I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She’s someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That’s what I do, too, so I think that’s a great comparison Picture Quote #1

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In singing, there’s a vibration that comes from deep down inside, literally from your sex. When you put out that vibration, people can feel it. Billie Holiday does it. Peggy Lee does it. It’s very hot Picture Quote #1

I love to sing old Motown songs to myself, or some Patti Smith Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday. That gets me in the mood for singing Picture Quote #1

Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you - and kill you the long, slow, hard way Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it’s worse to win a fight than to lose Picture Quote #1

I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul music like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and The Rat Pack and swing music Picture Quote #1

Yeah. My singing and my songs were very influenced by all of that. People would come up to me and ask, Is that a Billie Holiday song? I’d say, No, it’s my song. The lyrics would be in my style, but the songs would be very jazzy Picture Quote #1

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No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music (Billie Holiday Quotes) If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all (Billie Holiday Quotes) God bless the child that’s got his own, (Billie Holiday Quotes) God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody (Billie Holiday Quotes) There’s no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up (Billie Holiday Quotes) John Coltrane was an addict; Billie Holiday was an addict; Eugene O’Neill was an addict. What would America be without addicts and post-addicts who make such grand contributions to our society? (Billie Holiday Quotes) My great hero is Billie Holiday, and I’ve always wanted to do an album of standards with a piano-led quartet. (Billie Holiday Quotes) And when you’re poor, you grow up fast (Billie Holiday Quotes) I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do. (Billie Holiday Quotes) If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music - unless it’s Billie Holiday (Billie Holiday Quotes) I can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way (Billie Holiday Quotes) The kid at 9 or 10 who knows who Billie Holiday is... that’s the coolest thing ever. (Billie Holiday Quotes) If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothing (Billie Holiday Quotes) The blues to me is like being very sad, very sick, going to church, being very happy ... it’s sort of a mixed up thing. You just have to feel it. (Billie Holiday Quotes) Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain. (Billie Holiday Quotes) Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three (Billie Holiday Quotes) And in the background of Early’s story was her voice. Her soul. Her sadness and longing. Because when it’s raining, it’s always Billie Holiday. p. 81 (Billie Holiday Quotes) They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don’t know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it’s sure gonna put a stop to siphoning (Billie Holiday Quotes) I love oldies just kind of sweet, slinky, Fifties music. The slow stuff. And Billie Holiday (Billie Holiday Quotes) I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That’s all I know. (Billie Holiday Quotes) If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all (Billie Holiday Quotes) I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way (Billie Holiday Quotes) I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that’s cool. Let’s look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest gesture of her hand (Billie Holiday Quotes) I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She’s someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That’s what I do, too, so I think that’s a great comparison (Billie Holiday Quotes) In singing, there’s a vibration that comes from deep down inside, literally from your sex. When you put out that vibration, people can feel it. Billie Holiday does it. Peggy Lee does it. It’s very hot (Billie Holiday Quotes) I love to sing old Motown songs to myself, or some Patti Smith Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday. That gets me in the mood for singing (Billie Holiday Quotes) Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you - and kill you the long, slow, hard way (Billie Holiday Quotes) Sometimes it’s worse to win a fight than to lose (Billie Holiday Quotes) I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul music like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and The Rat Pack and swing music (Billie Holiday Quotes) Yeah. My singing and my songs were very influenced by all of that. People would come up to me and ask, Is that a Billie Holiday song? I’d say, No, it’s my song. The lyrics would be in my style, but the songs would be very jazzy (Billie Holiday Quotes)

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