She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.

She has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer.

Ella Fitzgerald

Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you.

Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you.

Those who are the happiest are not neccessarily those for whom life has been easiest.

Those who are the happiest are not neccessarily those for whom life has been easiest.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without.

Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without.

We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have.

We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have.

There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children.

There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children.

When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.

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.

Sometimes when we're flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.

All I did was sing 'How High the Moon.' It seemed like the only song I ever sang.

All I did was sing 'How High the Moon.' It seemed like the only song I ever sang.

Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.

Whatever she does to my songs, she always makes them sound better.

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.

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 think I do better when I sing.

I think I do better when I sing.

Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.

Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.

Some kids in Italy call me 'Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don't call me 'Grandma Jazz.'

Some kids in Italy call me 'Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don't call me 'Grandma Jazz.'

You take romance - I'll take Jell-O.

You take romance - I'll take Jell-O.

Listen to her voice, don't look at her.

Listen to her voice, don't look at her.

I don't want to say the wrong thing, which I always do. I think I do better when I sing.

I don't want to say the wrong thing, which I always do. I think I do better when I sing.