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Ella Fitzgerald

Some kids in Italy call me ‘Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don’t call me ‘Grandma Jazz.’
ELLA FITZGERALD

Children Cute Myself Thinking
Ella knows her way around her voice as very few people today. But there are times when she seems to be unaware there are things the human voice just doesn’t do. She does them.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Herself Human Known Time Voice
A lot of singers think all they have to do is exercise their tonsils to get ahead. They refuse to look for new ideas and new outlets, so they fall by the wayside. I’m going to try to find out the new ideas before the others do.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Exercise Ideas Myself Refuse Sing Thinking
She is amazingly creative, bringing so much more to a song than just a singer. She is a first-class musician and the most gracious person in the world.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Creativity Grace Person World
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Give Up Inspirational Love Thinking Wrong Yourself
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Give Up Inspirational Passion Try Yourself
You take romance – I’ll take Jell-O.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Myself Romance
Everybody wants to know about my style and how it came about. It’s no big secret. It’s the way I feel.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Be Yourself Fashion Feeling Myself Style
When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Block Distance Herself Place
I know I’m no glamour girl, and it’s not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I’ve got it figured out that God gave me this talent to use, so I just stand there and sing.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Easy Myself People Sing Stand Talent
Listen to her voice, don’t look at her.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Herself Listening Sight Voice
Music is the universal language. It brings people closer together.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Language Music People Togetherness Universe
Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Better Herself Music Myself Song Sound
It isn’t where you came from, its where you’re going that counts.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Count Yourself
She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Fame Herself Sing Time
I think I do better when I sing.
ELLA FITZGERALD

Better Myself Sing Thinking

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