Eva Jessye Professions : Musical Artist Born : January 20, 1895 Died : February 21, 1992 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Eva Jessye You should not suffer the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garment, take it off and let it drop. Eva Jessye adversity courage memories I traveled and made money and I wouldn't let anybody get between me and my music. If I belong to anything, I belong to my music. ...What you were born to do, you don't stop to think, should I? could I? would I? I only think, will I? And, I shall! Eva Jessye music commitment thinking Similar Authors Burial musical-artist Butch Hancock musical-artist Buddy Bolden musical-artist Bud Flanagan musical-artist Bryan White musical-artist Brittany Howard musical-artist All Authors