Jazz Singer
1915 - 1959
American jazz and blues singer known for her distinctive vocal style and emotional depth. Her song "Strange Fruit" became a powerful protest against racism and lynching.
If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.
Billie Holiday
You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave.
Billie Holiday
The difficult I'll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.
Billie Holiday
Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose.
Billie Holiday