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Inspirational Quotes by Kate Smith
- I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
- I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.
- I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.
- I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.
- I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.
- I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.
- In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.
- I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.
- I just can't read music.
- I learn my songs by ear.
- In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento