I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people.
music became my refuge and then my salvation.
As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad.
A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If you got it, use it. Press on with it. Remind them of it.
Count Basie isn't just a man, or even just a band. He's a way of life.
You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. But the slanting process is so subtle that you frequently don't realize how you're being slanted until very late in the game.