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Kate Smith quotes: Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.

Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.

Kate Smith quotes: It's up to the audience. It always has been.

It's up to the audience. It always has been.

Kate Smith quotes: I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

Kate Smith quotes: During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

Kate Smith quotes: In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.

In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.

Kate Smith quotes: 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.

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.

Kate Smith quotes: And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.

And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.

Kate Smith quotes: I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

Kate Smith quotes: I learn my songs by ear.

I learn my songs by ear.

Kate Smith quotes: In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

Kate Smith quotes: I have never known stage-fright at any time.

I have never known stage-fright at any time.

Kate Smith quotes: There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

Kate Smith quotes: I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.

I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.

Kate Smith quotes: I just can't read music.

I just can't read music.

Kate Smith quotes: I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

Kate Smith quotes: I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

Kate Smith quotes: I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

Kate Smith quotes: I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

Kate Smith quotes: Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

Kate Smith quotes: 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.

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.

Kate Smith quotes: Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.

Kate Smith quotes: I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

Kate Smith quotes: I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

Kate Smith quotes: Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

Kate Smith quotes: I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

Kate Smith quotes: It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.

Kate Smith quotes: Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Kate Smith quotes: I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

Kate Smith quotes: Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

Kate Smith quotes: This nation loves singing and loves acting.

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

Kate Smith quotes: I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

Kate Smith quotes: Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

Kate Smith quotes: 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.

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.

Kate Smith quotes: I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

Kate Smith quotes: Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

Kate Smith quotes: An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

Kate Smith quotes: It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

Kate Smith quotes: 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.

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.

Kate Smith quotes: My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

Kate Smith quotes: If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.