It Isn't Where You Came From, Its

Some Kids In Italy Call Me 'mama Jazz; I Thought That Was So Cute. As Long As They Don't Call Me 'grandma Jazz.'

The Only Thing Better Than Singing Is More Singing.

The Fabulous Places I've Been, Wonderful Things That've Happened, Great People I've Met Ought To Make A Story.

She Is Amazingly Creative, Bringing So Much More To A Song Than Just A Singer. She Is A First-class Musician And The Most Gracious Person In The World.

I Owe Marilyn Monroe A Real Debt … She Personally Called The Owner Of The Mocambo, And Told Him She Wanted Me Booked Immediately, And If He Would Do It, She Would Take A Front Table Every Night. She Told Him – And It Was True, Due To Marilyn’s Superstar Status – That The Press Would Go Wild. The Owner Said Yes, And Marilyn Was There, Front Table, Every Night. The Press Went Overboard. After That, I Never Had To Play A Small Jazz Club Again. She Was An Unusual Woman – A Little Ahead Of Her Times. And She Didn’t Know It.