US singer.
She transcended racial and cultural barriers with quiet dignity; her rich contralto voice brilliantly interpreted the works of Schubert and Brahms.
Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.
"When you stop having dreams and ideals -- well, you might as well stop altogether."
"The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow."
"Sometimes you're overwhelmed when a thing comes, and you do not realize the magnitude of the affair at that moment. When you get away from it, you wonder, did it really happen to you"
I always bear in mind that my mission is to leave behind me the kind of impression that will make it easier for those who follow.
