You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave.

Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough.

Them that's got shall get, Them that's not shall lose. So the Bible says, And it still is news. Mama may have, Papa may have, But God bless the child that's got his own.

If I don't have friends, then I ain't nothing.

Singing songs like 'The Man I Love' or 'Porgy' is no more work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck.

A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.

One day a whole damn song fell into place in my head.