Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.
ELLA FITZGERALDMusic is the universal language. It brings people closer together.
More Ella Fitzgerald Quotes
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Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
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Sometimes when we’re flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.
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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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Music is the universal language. It brings people closer together.
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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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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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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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When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.
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Everybody wants to know about my style and how it came about. It’s no big secret. It’s the way I feel.
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When I’m on stage I feel at home
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Some kids in Italy call me ‘Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don’t call me ‘Grandma Jazz.’
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The only thing better than singing is more singing.
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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.
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I don’t want to say the wrong thing, which I always do. I think I do better when I sing.
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