When they thought of me, they always remembered the vacuous Billie Dawn. It was as simple as that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think my first musical memory is actually listening to Billie Holiday. I think I must have been, like, 3 or 4 years old.
When I first studied Billie Holiday's life story years ago, I admit that I was quite judgmental.
You make a first impression and people never forget it. If people want to think of me as the wacky 'Juno' lady forever, I could think of worse ways to be labeled.
I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, 'Ah yes, they good.' Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.
I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.
I don't think I missed a single picture Billie Dove ever made. I was crazy for her. I tried to do my hair like her, and eventually, I borrowed her name.
People have always told me a lot that I remind them of Joyce DeWitt.
I remember at one stage, I was like, 'Oh no. I'm going to be remembered as the 'Do You Mind' Girl.'
I love the idea of having a kid who says, 'Yeah, of course I knew about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.'
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
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