Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Tracee Lyles: The Prostitute

Quotes 

• The Prostitute : Miss Holiday. You better haul your little black ass in here.

• The Prostitute : Girl, if you wants to lay around all day, you is in the wrong end of the business.

  Billie Holiday : When I give it away for the first time, it ain't gonna be to no $2 John in East Baltimore. That's for damn sure.

  The Prostitute : At the rate you going, by the time you decide to give it away you'll have to pay some John $2 just to take it!