In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book.

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The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman.

The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman.

My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has...

My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has...

Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.

Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

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That's a powerful lucky rabbit's foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind...

That's a powerful lucky rabbit's foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind...

I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to...

I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to...

I'm letting no man handle my bank account.

I'm letting no man handle my bank account.

I've played everything but a harp.

I've played everything but a harp.

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will...

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will...

When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife....

When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife....

It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for...

It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for...

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay...

We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay...

I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to...

I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to...

I did my best, and God did the rest.

I did my best, and God did the rest.

Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and...

Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and...

You can best fight any existing evil from the inside.

You can best fight any existing evil from the inside.

I don't belong on this earth. I always feel out of place - like a...

I don't belong on this earth. I always feel out of place - like a...

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.