Eartha Kitt

Eartha Mae is very shy. She's scared to be seen, scared of rejection and even afraid of affection. Relationships can be rather uncomfortable for her. But, as Eartha Kitt, it's fine. I can accept and reject any time I want to. Do I ever reject? Not really. Although people think I do!

I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.

I used to love it when I walked down the street and construction workers would whistle.

I love men and I like to get their attention.

I love to tease men with my legs.

Whenever I walk out on a stage, I'm begging for affection.

I do think that same gender partners should be able to be married. Why not? If you share a life together than who in the world should have anything to say about it?

My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.

I have a great need for affection from an audience. I don't know whether this is because I had such a tough life when I was a child.

I had almost three acres of land in Beverly Hills. And I had a big atrium of chickens because I love that feeling of being in the country and living from the soil.

I was given away. If your mother gives you away, you think everybody who comes into your life is going to give you away.

Aging has a wonderful beauty and we should have respect for that.