Dyin' Is A Pain In The Ass.

People Often Remark That I'm Pretty Lucky. Luck Is Only Important In So Far As Getting The Chance To Sell Yourself At The Right Moment. After That, You've Got To Have Talent And Know How To Use It.

Whatever Else Has Been Said About Me Personally Is Unimportant. When I Sing, I Believe. I'm Honest.

The Best Revenge Is Massive Success.

Way Down Among Brazilians. Coffee Beans Grow By The Billions. So They've Got To Find Those Extra Cups To Fill. They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil

With Few Exceptions, Every Major Pop Singer In The Us During Her Generation Has Been Touched In Some Way By Her Genius. It Is Billie Holiday Who Was, And Still Remains, The Greatest Single Musical Influence On Me. Lady Day Is Unquestionably The Most Important Influence On American Popular Singing In The Last Twenty Years.