Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three. – Billie Holiday
Dont threaten me with love, baby. Lets just go walking in the rain. – Billie Holiday

Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three. – Billie Holiday
Dont threaten me with love, baby. Lets just go walking in the rain. – Billie Holiday
In this country, dont forget, a habit is no damn private hell. Theres no solitary confinement outside of jail. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country its the worst kind of hell for those who love you. – Billie Holiday
Theres no damn business like show business – you have to smile to keep from throwing up. – Billie Holiday
I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, even within that, there is a lot of satisfaction and beauty if you happen to be one of the lucky ones, although that doesnt eradicate the reality of the suffering. Its all true at once, kind of humming and sublime. – George Saunders