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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.

Billie Holiday

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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Children Himself Lose
When you sing, always tell the truth.
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Sing Truth Yourself
I’m always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I’ve been.
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Myself Return
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.
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Exercise Myself Night Sing Stand
You can’t copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you’re working without any real feeling.
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End Feeling Reality Work Yourself
I try to improvise like Les Young, Louis Armstrong or someone else I admire. What comes out is what I feel.
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Feeling Improvisation Myself
One day a whole damn song fell into place in my head.
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Day Head Lyrics Myself Place
There’s no damn business like show business – you have to smile to keep from throwing up.
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Business Smile Throw Yourself
Don’t be in such a hurry.
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Hurry One Liner Patience Time
Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what’s more than enough.
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Enough Known Limitation
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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Hard Kill Love 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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Change Hate Music Myself Sing
And when you’re poor, you grow up fast.
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Fast Growth Poor Yourself
God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody.
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Believe Blessing God Yourself
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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Heart Home Lust Window
When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.
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Hear Himself Play Singing Word

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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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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