Hattie McDaniel

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait.

I don't belong on this earth. I always feel out of place - like a visitor.

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!

Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.

My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful.

I'm letting no man handle my bank account.

Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique.

In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book.

The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman.

Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time.

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

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