Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.
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’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do.
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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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When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.
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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 nobody can learn from the past, then there’s no point in raking it up.
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One day a whole damn song fell into place in my head.
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New Orleans is the only city in the world you go in to buy a pair of nylon stockings they want to know your head size.
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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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And when you’re poor, you grow up fast.
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A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.
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Singing songs like ‘The Man I Love’ or ‘Porgy’ is no more work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck.
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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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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 can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way.
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