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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

The fabulous places I've been, wonderful things that've happened, great people I've met ought to make a story.

I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do.

What everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved.

Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see

Everybody wants to know about my style and how it came about. It's no big secret. It's the way I feel.

The only thing better than singing is more singing.