Ella Fitzgerald
An American jazz singer often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song,' 'Queen of Jazz,' and 'Lady Ella,' known for her purity of tone, impeccable phrasing, and improvisation.
Quotes by Ella Fitzgerald
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
I never stop learning; every song teaches me something new.
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
My life has been a song of survival.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
The voice of the people is the voice of God.
Improvisation is the essence of jazz; it's life in the moment.
I've sung through pain and joy; that's what makes it real.
Why worry? There's only two things to worry about: whether you're well or whether you're sick. If you're well, you don't need to worry. If you're sick, you only have two things to worry about: whether you're going to live or whether you're going to die. If you're going to live, you don't need to worry. If you're going to die, you only have two things to worry about: whether you're going to heaven or hell. If you're going to heaven, you don't need to worry. If you're going to hell, you can worry all you want, but it won't do any good.
Legacy is what you leave behind when the music stops.
I started with nothing, and I still have most of it left.
Sing from the heart, and the world will listen.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.