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I Lived In A Plenty Tough Neighborhood. When Somebody Called Me A 'dirty Little Guinea', There Was Only One Thing To Do-break His Head. When I Got Older, I Realized That You Shouldn't Do It That Way. I Realized That You've Got To Do It Through Education. Children Are Not To Blame. It Is The Parents. How Can A Child Know Whether His Playmate Is An Italian, A Jew Or Irish, Unless The Parents Have Discussed It In The Privacy Of Their Homes.

I Would Like To Be Remembered As A Man Who Brought An Innovation To Popular Singing.

The Big Lesson In Life, Baby, Is Never Be Scared Of Anyone Or Anything.

Dare To Wear The Foolish Clown Face.

With Few Exceptions, Every Major Pop Singer In The Us During Her Generation Has Been Touched In Some Way By Her Genius. It Is Billie Holiday Who Was, And Still Remains, The Greatest Single Musical Influence On Me. Lady Day Is Unquestionably The Most Important Influence On American Popular Singing In The Last Twenty Years.