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

Billie Holiday

The whole basis of my singing is feeling. Unless I feel something, I can’t sing.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Basis Feeling Myself Singing
Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what’s more than enough.
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Enough Known Limitation
I never sing a song the same way twice.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Myself Sing Song
Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Love Rain Threat Walk
A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Kiss Love Sex Taste Wasted
God bless the child that’s got his own.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Blessing Children God Independent
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.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Country Forget Hell Love Privacy Yourself
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 HOLIDAY

Body Eat Life Love Yourself
I can’t stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession. If you can, then it ain’t music, it’s close order drill, or exercise or yodeling or something, not music.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Exercise Myself Night Sing Stand
I’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Hungry Myself Sing
I can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Known Myself Sing Song Way
The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.
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Difficult Impossible Inspirational Myself Right
Sometimes it’s worse to win a fight than to lose.
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Fight Lose Time Win Worst
Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Emotion Feeling Love
There’s no damn business like show business – you have to smile to keep from throwing up.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Business Smile Throw Yourself
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.
BILLIE HOLIDAY

Appearance Hairs Plantation Yourself

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

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

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