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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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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'The Simpsons' money got bigger and bigger. When I left 'The Simpsons', no one thought that this thing was going to still be around. It's the cumulative effect. It's like, 'Oh my God, 25 years later, and it's still coming in.'
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I just like doing comedies, and think that my timing and love for the genre set me apart from other young women who look like me.
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My assignment is to take my situation and to use it to help others who feel hopeless and/or helpless because of loss.
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A woman who is not ready to have a baby making it work is not a happy ending to me. It's a personal nightmare.
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Awards can't be what's important in your life. Because that only affects you in a sense. Life is so much more than that: It's your family and your friends and that sort of thing.
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There is no occasion for our rejoicing at a foe's death, because our own life will also not last forever.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
