Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.

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As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

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I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to forget it.

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I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry.

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We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it.

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Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique.

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

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

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My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful.

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In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book.

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