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This nation loves singing and loves acting.
Kate Smith
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Kate Smith
Age: 79 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 1
Died: 1986
Died: June 17
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I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc.
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There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.
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I learn my songs by ear.
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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 could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.
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Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.
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I just can't read music.
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after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.
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I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.
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And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.
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I must work hard to make my singing above reproach there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.
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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 have never known stage-fright at any time.
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I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go to them, no matter what. The show must go on was meaningless to me.
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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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Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.
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Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.
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In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.
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