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Kate Smith Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: May 1, 1907 - June 17, 1986

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God America Committee Bless Sing

Me becoming a person, instead of somebody who just hides and is afraid, has happened in tandem with me learning to write music and become a good songwriter.

Learning Good Music Me Person Write

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

Me Influence Generation Attention

Seeing my book on a billboard in New York was a bucket-list-type thing, but also a deeply surreal moment. I had to keep reminding myself that, oh, yes, I wrote that book.

Myself Moment New York Book Seeing

At HSN, entertainment has quickly become a core part of who we are and is a key differentiator from others in the retail landscape.

Key Landscape Entertainment Become

The same historical development that turned the citizen into a client transformed the worker from a producer into a consumer.

Christopher Lasch

Citizen Development Same Historical

I need theatre for my equilibrium because in theatre, the actors don't care so much about image, about celebrity; you are more independent.

Theatre Care You Independent Image

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

Bruce Nordstrom

Respect Nobody Anything System Guy

A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.

Age Childhood Old Age Immortality

I don't just do a movie to do a movie. Of course I want to amuse people, but some of Madea's greatest moments are when she gets to talk about child rearing and bullying and all kinds of things like that.

Bullying Child People Moments Want

That man never grows old who keeps a child in his heart.

Heart Man Child Never Old Who

In 1975, I went to the Dominican Republic for eight months during the shooting of a film based on my novel 'Captain Pantoja and the Special Service.' It was during this period I heard and read about Trujillo.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Service Special Captain Shooting

I think I started out just loving the attention. But that's changed into a real love and passion for my profession. Acting has never lost that challenge and excitement for me.

Love Passion Challenge Me Think

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