Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on. love
Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain. love
I never hurt nobody but myself and that's nobody's business but my own. business
There's no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up. smile
Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three. motherhood
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 sayings from John Millington Synge
3 sayings from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats
28 quotes from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more sayings from Dave Barry
27 more sayings from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other views from Winston Churchill
74 other views from Winston Churchill