Hattie McDaniel was an actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian from the United States.
Best Hattie McDaniel Quotes
Faith is the black person’s federal reserve system. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
The only choice permitted us is either to be servants for $7 a week or to portray them for $700 per week. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
It’s not how much can I spare; it’s how much have I? ~ Hattie McDaniel.
A woman’s gifts will make room for her. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
In my life, God comes first, work second, and men third. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I’d rather make $700 a week playing a maid than earn $7 a day being a maid. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I am loathe to get married again. I’ve been married enough; I just prefer to forget it. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Top Hattie McDaniel Quotes
I’m letting no man handle my bank account. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
That’s a powerful lucky rabbit’s foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind because of it. I got my Warner contract, thanks to it. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I always have the best of everything. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Famous Hattie McDaniel Quotes
It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I cannot help but feel sad when I look over a crowd of our fine young men and realize that the world has found no better way to solve its problems than by taking so many of these young lives. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I am proud of my standing as a woman interested in her race. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
When I was 8 years old, I knew what I was going to be – an actress. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I’ve played everything but a harp. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Great Hattie McDaniel Quotes
What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I did my best, and God did the rest. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Always remember this: There are only eighteen inches between a pat on the back and a kick in the rump. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I don’t belong on this earth. I always feel out of place – like a visitor. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
You can best fight any existing evil from the inside. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
I’d rather play a maid than be one. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Popular Hattie McDaniel Quotes
Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I’ve ever had. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
Why should I complain about making $7,000 a week playing a maid? If I didn’t, I’d be making $7 a week being one. ~ Hattie McDaniel.
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