Eartha Kitt Quotes
My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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You know, it's a hugely difficult thing to take any work of art or drawing and say 'make that real.'
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I have to remind myself constantly that people actually want to hear the music I've made; that's hard for me to digest. I think a live audience is the only tangible evidence you can have that your work is making an impact. It's really humbling.
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I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money.
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I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don't believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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One can not impede scientific progress.
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Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying till you find the right one.
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I'm not nervous standing with anyone.
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Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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I didn't understand key signatures or anything, you know. I'd say silly things at the top of a trumpet part like, 'Note, when you play B naturals, make the B naturals a half step lower because they sound funny if they're B naturals.' And some guy said: 'Idiot, just put a flat on the third line and it's a key signature, you know?'
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.
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I was told that, when 'Betrayal' was being produced by one of the provincial companies in England, the two actors playing those roles actually went into a pub one day and played that scene as if it were really happening to them. The people around them became very uncomfortable.
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Yves Saint Laurent was the first person who made me feel like a woman.
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People don't get my sense of humour.
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We cannot rely on mass inspection to improve quality, though there are times when 100 percent inspection is necessary. As Harold S. Dodge said many years ago, 'You cannot inspect quality into a product.' The quality is there or it isn't by the time it's inspected.
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I feel my duty is to make music.
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I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt.
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To think that my heart and my words and my music saved somebody's life, it takes a while to just sink in with me. But it proves to me that music is powerful.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
