Quote

In essence, I'm a sophisticated cotton picker.

Eartha Kitt

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Eartha Kitt
Age: 81 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 17
Died: 2008
Died: December 25
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Voice Actor
North
South Carolina
Eartha Mae Keith
Eartha Mae Kitt
Picker
Cotton
Sophisticated
Essence

More quotes by Eartha Kitt

Image
I have to keep testing myself.
Eartha Kitt
Image
A man has always wanted to lay me down but he never wanted to pick me up.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I love being in America. I used to love traveling and I am glad that I was able to go around the world. I still love to go to Europe, but I always want to come home.
Eartha Kitt
Image
As the 'Batman' TV series was returning to ABC for its second season in 1967, the TV bosses decided to take Catwoman into another direction... lucky for me.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I have been nominated three times. I have the little pieces of paper to prove it.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I'm still with that feeling that I am afraid of doing the wrong thing, because somebody is going to punish me.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I still can't go over a subway grating without looking down to see if there is some money there.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I said to the president's wife, Vietnam is the main reason we are having trouble with the youth of America. It is a war without explanation or reason.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I am supposed to be, according to what I am told, one of the children of the cotton plantation owner's sons. If I could prove that, I'd own the whole goddamn everything.
Eartha Kitt
Image
Live theater to me is much more free than the movies or television.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I thought Britney Spears was absolutely marvelous in the beginning. But now I think she's gone off the deep end.
Eartha Kitt
Image
If you're looking for immediate rewards, you're only looking for the money.
Eartha Kitt
Image
It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.
Eartha Kitt
Image
The public has become my fairy godmother.
Eartha Kitt
Image
The biggest family in the world is my fans.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I've always accepted applause as making me feel worthwhile. I hope I die being applauded. Just put a chaise longue under me and let me go.
Eartha Kitt
Image
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
Image
I'm very happy with what the gods have given me. I take life as she presents herself to me, and whatever you see in my face is what I have earned.
Eartha Kitt
Image
When I played Lady Day, I took Aba onstage with me as a joke. He started singing-in tune!-and the audience loved it.
Eartha Kitt
Image
I fall in love with myself, and I want someone to share it with me. And I want someone to share me, with me.
Eartha Kitt