A Quote by Judy Holliday

When they thought of me, they always remembered the vacuous Billie Dawn. It was as simple as that. — © Judy Holliday
When they thought of me, they always remembered the vacuous Billie Dawn. It was as simple as that.
The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'
But when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight, he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the cold of the dawn. We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket's weight and warmth. The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy.
I remember, one time, my dad took me and Billie to a fair. I was probably 7 years old, Billie must have been 3, and she put footie pyjamas on and then put a second pair of underwear on over the pyjamas. I remember being like, 'What is Billie wearing?!' and my dad was like, 'She's happy with it. Let's go!'
Social and political issues in general seem to me fairly simple; the effort to obfuscate them in esoteric and generally vacuous theory is one of the contributions of the intelligentsia to enhancing their own power and the power of those they serve.
Billie Jean King always was there for me as a role model. She always fought for equality, and that always stood out as I was coming up.
Do you know-I hardly remembered you? Hardly remembered me? I mean: how shall I explain? I-it's always so. Each time you happen to me all over again.
Recently I gave a lecture and a gentleman came to me and asked how I'd like to be remembered, i'd never been asked that before, so I thought for a few seconds. And I said I want to be remembered that I had a great love for my fellow man.
Being remembered, and remembered so kindly, touched him more than he would have thought possible.
It's very satisfying to take a problem we thought difficult and find a simple solution. The best solutions are always simple.
It's always darkest before the dawn, Todd.” I look at him, baffled. “No, it ain't! What kinda stupid saying is that? It's always lightest before the dawn!
Red Dawn' was very resonant with a lot of people - they love that movie. I always thought it was a little hysterical.
'Red Dawn' was very resonant with a lot of people - they love that movie. I always thought it was a little hysterical.
Every moment of this strange and lovely life from dawn to dusk, is a miracle. Somewhere, always a rose is opening its petals to the dawn. Somewhere, always, a flower is fading in the dusk.
When I worked with Billie Jean King and Craig Kardon, and we would be working on something, Billie would show up and say, 'What about this?' Neither one of us had seen it.
I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that's cool. Let's look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest gesture of her hand.
Steve always said that he didn't care if anyone remembered him, as long as they remembered his message.
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