Quotes by Hattie McDaniel

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Hattie McDaniel was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1975, and in 2006, became the first black Oscar winner honored with a U.S. postage stamp. In 2010, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.

Hattie McDaniel Quotes on Life (1)

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

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Hattie McDaniel Quotes on Religion (1)

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"I did my best, and God did the rest."

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Hattie McDaniel Quotes on Respect (1)

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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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Hattie McDaniel Quotes on Time (1)

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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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Hattie McDaniel Quotes on Trust (1)

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"Faith is the black person's federal reserve system."

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