Abbey Lincoln Smithsonian Interview Block 121 (Q11879)

And he really made me think that I was marvelous, you know, his comments and everything. Still, I didn't know I was going to be a part of that musical world, and when I came to New York in '56, on the strength of that movie, "The Girl Can't Help It," I was working supper clubs and wearing this dress and bouncing on the stage, so my breasts would jiggle a little, but when you're young, you know ...