Billie Holiday quotes
Billie Holiday was an influential American jazz and blues singer known for her deeply emotive voice and unique phrasing. Her performances of songs like "Strange Fruit" have left a lasting impact on music and civil rights. She remains a legendary figure in the world of jazz and a symbol of artistic expression. Here are 44 of her quotes:
Imagine if the government chased sick people with diabetes, put a tax on insulin and drove it into the black market, told doctors they couldn't treat them, and then caught them, prosecuted them for not paying their taxes, and then sent them to jail. If we did that, everyone would know we were crazy. Yet we do practically the same thing every day in the week to sick people hooked on drugs. The jails are full and the problem is getting worse every day.
Billie Holiday
If you think dope is for kicks and for thrills, you're out of your mind. There are more kicks the fuck to be had in a good case of paralytic polio or by living in an iron lung. If you think you need stuff to play music or sing, you're crazy. It can fix you so you can't play nothing or sing nothing.
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Occupation: American Musician
Born: April 7, 1915
Died: July 17, 1959
Quotes count: 44
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