“I was enraptured by Elaine’s tales about Billie and all the other famous jazz musicians she had known. For instance, she told me that during Billie’s later years, she had become fed up with white people and refused to sing… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
“And, I want other women to know they can stand up and MUST stand up to your persecutors. Feel the fear, and do it… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
“Every now and then I would still fuck up with the people I loved the most. And they loved me enough to tell me when I did. My beloved Marc Shaiman invited me to an event. I showed up after it was over. I hadn’t understood that it was a commitment ceremony with his partner, Scott Wittman. Hurt and furious,… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share
Creativity does not stop just because you're over 50. Hollywood spits female actresses out after age 29, but you don't stop creating. If anything,… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
“I go inside. I become Ruby Johnson. I deliver my first line. Within seconds, I hear the sound I’d been listening for all my… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
I sang in church at 5. When I saw the reaction, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
I never gave up. I never quit. I've been a leader all my life, from elementary school to president of my class to excelling… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
I still go to a salon where a gal does my hair, and I don't know if it's because I'm a celebrity but by… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
It's important to e alive in those moment, especially when you're doing something you love to do. — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
