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Eartha Kitt Quotes

I don't wear my political feelings on my sleeve. However, if I'm asked, I will answer honestly.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: January 17, 1927 - December 25, 2008

Topics

Political Feelings Will Wear Answer

Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.

Age Influence Think Matter Take He

The supposed great misery of our century is the lack of time.

Great Time Misery Century Our Lack

Religion enables us to ignore nothingness and get on with the jobs of life.

Life Religion Ignore Us Get Jobs

I have a great amount of respect for life, and I always think that no matter how bad situations get, you can always make something out of it.

Life Respect Great Think You Bad

I think anything that anyone writes that's any good is going to have a lot of autobiography.

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Good Think Anything Going I Think

The world does not have time to be with the poor, to learn with the poor, to listen to the poor. To listen to the poor is an exercise of great discipline, but such listening surely is what is required if charity is not to become a hatred of the poor for being poor.

Stanley Hauerwas

Great Time Discipline World Charity

I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I'm still bankable.

Opportunity Power People Blessed

If you want me to be a cry baby, I cannot: I am the leader of a country. If you want to give me something and then withdraw it, fine; I must respect your decision.

Leader Respect Decision I Am Baby

Television is much more difficult because at every moment the network can force you to change things based on their belief about what would make it popular. You're in a constant debate with a gun at your head, and the gun is cancellation. So it's hard to win the arguments.

Change Moment Win Gun You Debate

One thing I've learned about his business is this whole 'plan thing' - it doesn't work.

Work Business Plan Whole One Thing

I was surprised I was nominated for an Oscar because 'Cocoon' was such an ensemble picture. But now I'm certain it wasn't only for 'Cocoon.' It was a lifetime award, so I accepted it in that vein, and it probably meant more from a recognition standpoint.

Picture Award Recognition Now More

I'm a big fan of breakfast food. Literally, the simplest thing in the world - if you can scramble eggs without burning them, I'll eat them. It doesn't matter what time of the day it is.

Time Food Day Breakfast World You

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