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I’ve had some wonderful love affairs and some that didn’t work out. I don’t want to dwell on that and I don’t want to put people down, but I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met – that ought to make a story.

Ella Fitzgerald

I think I do better when I sing.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Better Myself Sing Thinking
Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today – that’s what it means, it means it was worth all of it.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Day Fans Finding Myself Worth
Every time I look down on this timeless town, whether blue or gray be her skies, whether loud be her cheers, or whether soft be her tears, more and more do I realize that. I love Paris.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Myself Realize Time
I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Myself Steal
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Give Up Inspirational Love Thinking Wrong Yourself
I don’t want to say the wrong thing, which I always do. I think I do better when I sing.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Better Myself Sing Talk Wrong
Sometimes when we’re flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Myself Place Song Time Travel
I know I’m no glamour girl, and it’s not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I’ve got it figured out that God gave me this talent to use, so I just stand there and sing.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Easy Myself People Sing Stand Talent
Music is the universal language. It brings people closer together.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Language Music People Togetherness Universe
A lot of singers think all they have to do is exercise their tonsils to get ahead. They refuse to look for new ideas and new outlets, so they fall by the wayside. I’m going to try to find out the new ideas before the others do.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Exercise Ideas Myself Refuse Sing Thinking
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Give Up Inspirational Passion Try Yourself
When I’m on stage I feel at home
ELLA FITZGERALD

Feeling Home One Liner Stage
Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Better Herself Music Myself Song Sound
I’ve had some wonderful love affairs and some that didn’t work out. I don’t want to dwell on that and I don’t want to put people down, but I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met – that ought to make a story.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Affair Greatness Love Myself People Work
She is amazingly creative, bringing so much more to a song than just a singer. She is a first-class musician and the most gracious person in the world.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Creativity Grace Person World
Some kids in Italy call me ‘Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don’t call me ‘Grandma Jazz.’
ELLA FITZGERALD

Children Cute Myself Thinking

I’ve had some wonderful love affairs and some that didn’t work out. I don’t want to dwell on that and I don’t want to put people down, but I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met – that ought to make a story.

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I’ve had some wonderful love affairs and some that didn’t work out. I don’t want to dwell on that and I don’t want to put people down, but I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met – that ought to make a story.

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