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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.

— Billie Holiday

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The one thing about Billie is he will snap and rip your head off if you point anything out at all other than how beautiful he is and how nice he looks today.

— Tre Cool

I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison.

— Erykah Badu

I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself.

— Susannah McCorkle

What I loved with Billie Holiday is she had a good way of parlaying the sorrow with a positive musical twist.

— Rebecca Ferguson

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.

— Michelle Ryan

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.

— Ruth Brown

The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'

— Diana Ross

The kid at 9 or 10 who knows who Billie Holiday is... that's the coolest thing ever.

— Robbie Robertson

✗Opposing Perspectives

Billie Holiday I never met, but I love her music.

— Nichelle Nichols

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

— Abbey Lincoln