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There's no second chance on s...

There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

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I could not separate myself o...

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

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As soon as I began to earn wh...

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.

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Middle-aged women have greate...

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

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It has been said that genius ...

It has been said that genius is only the power of making continuous effort. The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it. We are told that there is no failure, except in no longer trying - no defeat, except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own weakness of purpose.

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after several months of proba...

after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.

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I love animals to the extent ...

I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc.

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I could see myself in a white...

I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

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It became obvious in 1957 tha...

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

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During the presidential prima...

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

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I have been extremely lucky w...

I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

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This nation loves singing and...

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

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Because of my voice, speaking...

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.

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An entertainer should in his ...

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

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I must work hard to make my s...

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

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Ice cream was my undoing, and...

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

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I have always examined closel...

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

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Many people submit to excessi...

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.

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Since I have been singing for...

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

Kate Smith 44 quotes

I am exceedingly lucky that m...

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

Kate Smith 44 quotes

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