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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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 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...

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.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

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...

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...

I did my best, and God did the rest.

I did my best, and God did the rest.

I always have the best of everything.

I always have the best of everything.

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Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

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...

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.

I've played everything but a harp.

I've played everything but a harp.

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....