Eartha Kitt quotes

Eartha Kitt was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her distinctive voice and charismatic presence. Her career spanned more than six decades, including iconic roles on stage, in film, and on television. She remains celebrated for her unforgettable performances and bold individuality. Here are 45 of her quotes:

Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything. (Eartha Kitt)

Just because you are different does not mean that you have to be rejected.

Eartha Kitt

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

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If you're looking for immediate rewards, you're only looking for the money.

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I fight for other people better than I fight for myself.

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Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.

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Dr. Einstein was not successful in school, but he found something in the air from his own imagination and his own brain power, and look what he did.

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The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.

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I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.

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I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself.

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My house was bugged. They couldn't find any information on me being a subversive because I happen to love America; I just don't like some of the things the government is doing. (Eartha Kitt)

I never take anything for granted. I may slip any minute.

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When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.

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I've always said to my men friends, If you really care for me, darling, you will give me territory. Give me land, give me land.

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I punish myself more than anybody else does if I am stupid about my actions, and I suffer, really suffer.

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

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Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty.

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When we want to have our own style of living, it is nobody's business but ours. What we do in private is our private business.

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Having my animals or my children with me exorcises that feeling of not being wanted.

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The public has become my fairy godmother.

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Jewelry, to me, is a pain in the derriere, because you have to be watching it all the time. (Eartha Kitt)

Live theater to me is much more free than the movies or television.

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Even as a child, I found a way to survive.

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I don't think I ever really got interested in theater.

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I used to teach dance lessons.

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Eartha Kitt

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: January 17, 1927
Died: December 25, 2008
Quotes count: 45

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