I'm Me, And I'm Like

I'm Not Alone, I'm Free. I No Longer Have To Be A Credit, I Don't Have To Be A Symbol To Anybody; I Don't Have To Be A First To Anybody.

I Learned From Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, The Nicholas Brothers, The Whole Thing, The Whole Schmear. [the Cotton Club] Was A Great Place Because It Hired Us, For One Thing, At A Time When It Was Really Rough [for Black Performers].

I Really Do Hate To Sing.

I Made A Promise To Myself To Be Kinder To Other People.

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