White folks hear the blues come out, but they don't know how it got there.

Ain't but one kind of blues and that consists of a male and female that's in love.

Don't never follow your first mind, cause that's the one that's wrong. 'Cause the Devil beats God to you every time.

You can sing the blues in church if you use the words right.

The blues is not a plaything like some people think they are.

Folks talk too fast, and don't understand what they talkin' about.

Brunettes are full of electricity.

When she cried, he would say, "there is nothing wrong with crying. Your feelings tell you who are. They tell what is important. Don't ever be ashamed of them.

Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another.

I have always supported measures and principles and not men.

It's always nice to get good feedback, and a bit of encouragement can go a long way.

I want my room to smell just like this." Iggy inhaled deeply as the scents flame-broiled burgers and hot french fries wafted around us. 'it would be an improvement.' I agreed.

What we make testifies who we are. People can sense care and can sense carelessness.

We hope there is a sense of purpose in everything.

I stay fat because it just wouldn't be fair to all the thin people if I were this good-looking, intelligent, funny, and thin. It's a public service really.

Her track, where'er the goddess roves, Glory pursue, and gen'rous shame, Th' unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame.