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 FITZGERALDWhen I’m on stage I feel at home
More Ella Fitzgerald Quotes
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The fabulous places I’ve been, wonderful things that’ve happened, great people I’ve met ought to make a story.
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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.
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It isn’t where you came from, its where you’re going that counts.
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Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.
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I guess what everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved. And to know that you loved me for my singing is too much for me. Forgive me if I don’t have all the words. Maybe I can sing it and you’ll understand.
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When I’m on stage I feel at home
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I’m very shy, and I shy away from people. But the moment I hit the stage, it’s a different feeling I get nerve from somewhere; maybe it’s because it’s something I love to do.
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When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.
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Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
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The only thing better than singing is more singing.
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She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.
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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.
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I think I do better when I sing.
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I’ve had some wonderful love affairs and some that didn’t work out. I don’t want to dwell on that and I don’t want to put people down, but I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met – that ought to make a story.
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Listen to her voice, don’t look at her.
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