"I know I'm no glamour girl, and it's not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I've got it figured out that God gave me this talent to use, so I just stand there and sing." -- Ella Fitzgerald (b. 1917-04-25, d. 1996-06-15)
[Happy birthday to Erica and Noël!]