In Essence, I'm A Sophisticated Cotton Picker.

We're Not Thought Of In Terms Of Color Because We Are Entertainers. We Are There To Entertain You Not Because We Are Black, White, Pink, Or Green Or Gay Or Straight Or Because We Are Catholic Or Protestant.

When I Played Lady Day, I Took Aba Onstage With Me As A Joke. He Started Singing-in Tune!-and The Audience Loved It.

I Am The Original Material Girl.

Let's Take Care Of The Necessities First: Give People Jobs, And Find A Way To Get Us Out Of Poverty

I Would Like To Be Writing More Because People Are Constantly Asking Me Questions, And I Write Down What They Are Asking Me.