Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.

What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.

I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money.

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.

There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time.