I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That's all I know. Billie Holiday changehatesing Change image and share on social
Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain. Billie Holiday babyloverain Change image and share on social
People don't understand the kind of fight it takes to record what you want to record the way you want to record it. Billie Holiday fightkindpeople Change image and share on social
Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose. Billie Holiday badlyfightlose Change image and share on social
I never hurt nobody but myself and that's nobody's business but my own. Billie Holiday businesshurt Change image and share on social
There's no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up. Billie Holiday businessdamnshow Change image and share on social
Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three. Billie Holiday coupleeighteenkid Change image and share on social
You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. Billie Holiday copyendfelt Change image and share on social
Singing songs like 'The Man I Love' or 'Porgy' is no more work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck. Billie Holiday chineseduckeat Change image and share on social
Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you - and kill you the long, slow, hard way. Billie Holiday dopehardhelp Change image and share on social
