Ethel Waters Quotes
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First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
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Acting is in your soul.
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Singles, whatever. But selling a million albums feels like an impossible thing to do.
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I'm not going to be lectured by Nathan Deal, who is a former Clinton Democrat. I will stack up my conservative credentials against his any day of the week.
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By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire.
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My one issue in this country is to get on a firm financial footing. There's not much you can do if you're bankrupt.
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I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.
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I did five seasons of 'Baywatch,' and I did four seasons of 'VIP.' I've been around awhile.
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Individuals want to know that none of their own money is being invested in companies that put their profits ahead of international security.
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I am not a good cue card reader.
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I'm not the best audience for that because I'm not a great science-fiction fan. I just never got off on space ships and space costumes, things like that.
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Jill Clayburgh's life so closely paralleled mine, I feel as though a part of me lived a little through her and died a little with her.
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It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.
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Earlier, looking lighter or slimmer never mattered to me. Frankly, I didn't care. I had more important things to do. But when I figured that it's not that hard, and I have the time, passion and patience to take it up, I jumped onto the health-wagon. I started working out.
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I guess I always leaned to the theatrical.
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There is in reality no such thing as modern art. Art is carried on up and down in immense cycles through centuries and civilizations.
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A general definition of civilization: a civilized society is exhibiting the five qualities of truth, beauty, adventure, art, peace.
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As an actor, I'm rather hit and miss; I throw a lot out there, and some of it works and some of it doesn't.
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I remember when I was young, there was an older boy who was physically and mentally disabled. He had a speech impediment and walked with difficulty. The boys used to make fun of him. They teased and taunted him until sometimes he would cry.
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All that matter is honesty, integrity, and courage to face your conviction.
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It is one of those contradictions of life that although measurement always carries uncertainty, the uncertainty in measurement is rarely discussed.
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Is there a doctor in the house? My parents want me to marry you.
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When you're a kid and your father is an engineer, he goes to the office. I saw my father get up and go to the office in the house and write. But I don't see any similarities.
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What impressed me most about New York were its huge apartment houses.
