I never sing a song the same way twice.
BILLIE HOLIDAYI’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do.
More Billie Holiday Quotes
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Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what’s more than enough.
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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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God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody.
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If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t nothing.
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Lust may be in the heart, though it be not seen by others; as guests may be in the house, though they look not out at the windows.
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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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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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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’m singing. I feel like I’m playing a horn, What comes out is what I feel.
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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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If you think dope is for kicks and for thrills, you’re out of your mind. There are more kicks to be had in a good case of paralytic polio or by living in an iron lung.
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Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on.
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If nobody can learn from the past, then there’s no point in raking it up.
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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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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.
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