Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on.
BILLIE HOLIDAYDon’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.
More Billie Holiday Quotes
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I never sing a song the same way twice.
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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.
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I can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way.
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In this country, don’t forget, a habit is no damn private hell. There’s no solitary confinement outside of jail. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country it’s the worst kind of hell for those who love you.
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I don’t think I ever sing the same way twice. The blues is sort of a mixed-up thing. You just have to feel it. Anything I do sing is part of my life.
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I’m always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I’ve been.
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If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.
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I can’t stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession, let alone two years or ten years.
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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.
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The only reason they’re out there is to see me fall into the damn orchestra pit.
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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.
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I’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do.
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When you sing, always tell the truth.
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Them that’s got shall get, Them that’s not shall lose. So the Bible says, And it still is news. Mama may have, Papa may have, But God bless the child that’s got his own.
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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.
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