I’m always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I’ve been.
BILLIE HOLIDAYLove is like a faucet, it turns off and on.
More Billie Holiday Quotes
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I can only sing songs my way. I don’t know any other way.
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When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.
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Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.
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I never sing a song the same way twice.
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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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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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The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.
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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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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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Sometimes it’s worse to win a fight than to lose.
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God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody.
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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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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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Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on.
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