In essence, I’m a sophisticated cotton picker.
EARTHA KITTThe audience has always been my best director.
More Eartha Kitt Quotes
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I fight for other people better than I fight for myself.
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My house was bugged. They couldn’t find any information on me being a subversive because I happen to love America; I just don’t like some of the things the government is doing.
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I think it’s fun to look at people with big diamonds.
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This is where you see the truth of entertainment, because it is not edited. You see it on stage as it is happening. Even if we fall down or forget our words, it’s a part of live entertainment.
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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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Even as a child, I found a way to survive.
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I was considered an ugly duckling.
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We’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.
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The audience has always been my best director.
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I’ve always said to my men friends, If you really care for me, darling, you will give me territory. Give me land, give me land.
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Just because you are different does not mean that you have to be rejected.
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You don’t move just because you want to go from this point to that point – the body has to be using the words as well as you vocally use the words.
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You don’t have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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In the ’50s, critics used to say I had a ‘dangerous’ act.
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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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