"In nearly all ballads, the words set the……" — Kate Smith
"In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them."
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39 Quotes by Kate Smith
Kate Smith has 39 quotes on this site.
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My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.
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I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
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I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.
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An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.
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As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began…
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Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for…
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I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.
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I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.
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I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.
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I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.
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I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.
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During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America…
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