Credit Quote by Hattie McDaniel

You can best fight any existing evil from the inside.

— Hattie McDaniel

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

— Hattie McDaniel

I did my best, and God did the rest.

— Hattie McDaniel

It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen

— Hattie McDaniel

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

— Hattie McDaniel

That's a powerful lucky rabbit's foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind because of it. I got my Warner contract, thanks…

— Hattie McDaniel

When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me…

— Hattie McDaniel

I always have the best of everything.

— Hattie McDaniel

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests: This is one of the happiest moments…

— Hattie McDaniel

I've played everything but a harp.

— Hattie McDaniel

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

— Hattie McDaniel

Why should I complain about making $700 a week playing a maid? If I didn't, I'd be making $7 a week being one.

— Hattie McDaniel