I wouldn’t bother to describe me. I’m Eartha Kitt.
EARTHA KITTWe’re not thought of in terms of color because we are entertainers. We are there to entertain you not because we are black, white, pink, or green or gay or straight or because we are Catholic or Protestant.
More Eartha Kitt Quotes
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I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself.
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The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it’s going to go and where you’ll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don’t let anyone deter you from that.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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I was a street dancer.
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If you’re looking for immediate rewards, you’re only looking for the money.
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I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me ‘yellow gal.’ I was caught in between both sides – nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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In the ’50s, critics used to say I had a ‘dangerous’ act.
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Whenever I walk out on a stage, I’m begging for affection.
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I love men and I like to get their attention.
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I’m an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans.
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Eartha Mae is very shy. She’s scared to be seen, scared of rejection and even afraid of affection.
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Aging has a wonderful beauty and we should have respect for that.
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I used to teach dance lessons.
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Maybe subconsciously I feel I was meant to work hard for a living.
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Dr. Einstein was not successful in school, but he found something in the air from his own imagination and his own brain power, and look what he did.
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