Lady Blues

Famous quotes containing the words lady and/or blues:

““Now haud thy peace!” the lady said,
“For as I say, so must it be.””
—Unknown. Thomas the Rhymer (l. 75–76)

“The blues women had a commanding presence and a refreshing robustness. They were nurturers, taking the yeast of experience, kneading it into dough, molding it and letting it grow in their minds to bring the listener bread for sustenance, shaped by their sensibilities.”
—Rosetta Reitz, U.S. author. As quoted in The Political Palate, ch. 10, by Betsey Beaven et al. (1980)