I think I do better when I sing.
Every time I look down on this timeless town, whether blue or gray be her skies, whether loud be her cheers, or whether soft be her tears, more and more do I realize that...I love Paris.
Once, when we were playing at the Apollo Theater, Holiday was working a block away at the Harlem Opera House. Some of us went over between shows to catch her, and afterwards we went backstage. I did something then, and I still don't know if it was the right thing to do—I asked her for her autograph.
[On bebop years] All I did was sing 'How High the Moon.' It seemed like the only song I ever sang.
She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.
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.
Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.
When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.
Sometimes when we're flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.
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