Billie Holiday Quotes
Quotes
Music & Dance“Behind me, Billie was on her last song. I picked up the refrain, humming a few bars. Her voice sounded different to me now. Beneath the layers of hurt, beneath the ragged laughter, I heard a willingness to endure. Endureand make music that wasn't there before.”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“She could express more emotion in one chorus than most actresses can in three acts.”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ All dope can do for you is kill you... the long hard way. And it can kill the people you love right along with you. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ When Billie Holiday sings a song, I hear the song, but I always hear her and her truth. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ Singing songs like ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ To dream my dream could be my mistake, but Id rather be wrong and sleep right along than wake. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ My great hero is Billie Holiday, and I've always wanted to do an album of standards with a piano-led quartet. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ If I don't have friends, then I isnt got nothing. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ I don't think I'm singing. I feel like I'm playing a horn...What comes out is what I feel. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ The difficult I will do right now. The impossible will take a little while. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music. ”
Billie HolidayQuotes
Music & Dance“ 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 going to put a stop to siphoning. ”
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