Hattie McDaniel quotes

A woman's gifts will make room for her. (Hattie McDaniel)
I did my best, and God did the rest. View quote
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Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time. View quote
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I don't belong on this earth. I always feel out of place - like a visitor. View quote
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When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! View quote
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The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman. View quote
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You can best fight any existing evil from the inside. View quote
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Faith is the black person's federal reserve system. View quote
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Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique. View quote
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We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it. View quote
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As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings. (Hattie McDaniel)
I'm letting no man handle my bank account. View quote
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Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance. View quote
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That's a powerful lucky rabbit's foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind because of it. I got my Warner contract, thanks to it. View quote
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It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen. View quote
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I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to forget it. View quote
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I always have the best of everything. View quote
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I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry. View quote
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In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book. View quote
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I've played everything but a harp. View quote
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What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait. (Hattie McDaniel)
Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had. View quote
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My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful. View quote
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