Abbey Lincoln

I don't have to lay on the couch and see a therapist because my therapist is in my paint brushes. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#brushes #couch #i #lay #paint

I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#billie #billie holiday #holiday #i #i do

I think that's what really a substantial work is, it's forever. It's the truth now and it was the truth then, and it will be the truth tomorrow. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#i #i think #now #really #substantial

I was looking for the people who were making the music inside the cabinet. I would look in there and see if I could find somebody who was making all this wonderful music. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#could #find #for the people #i #if i could

It's a spirit that was given me and the relationships and meeting all these great people, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong; through Max I met a lot of people too. My first album was with Benny Carter. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#armstrong #benny #carter #duke #duke ellington