“When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.”
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Famous Ella Fitzgerald Quotes
“She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.”
“Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.”
“Sometimes when we're flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.”
“[On bebop years] All I did was sing 'How High the Moon.' It seemed like the only song I ever sang.”
“It isn't where you came from, its where you're going that counts.”