Every Color I Can Think Of And

Count Basie Isn't Just A Man, Or Even Just A Band. He's A Way Of Life.

As Much As I Try, When I Open My Mouth, Lena Comes Out, And I Get So Mad.

I've Seen So Much. And I've Heard So Many Great Performers. There Are Performers Now That Couldn't Work Back In The Days When I Came Along.

You Have To Be Taught To Be Second Class; You're Not Born That Way.

I'm Not A Career Kind Of Person. When I Saw New Music, New Trends Coming In, I Didn't See Any Place For Me. And I Didn't Think About It As A Career Loss, Because I Was Married - I Have A Great- Grandchild Now. The Low Points Were When I Lost People That I Really Cared About.