Author: Hattie McDaniel

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

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

- Hattie McDaniel

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

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

- Hattie McDaniel

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

- Hattie McDaniel

I did my best, and God did the rest.

I did my best, and God did the rest.

- Hattie McDaniel

I always have the best of everything.

I always have the best of everything.

- Hattie McDaniel

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

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

- Hattie McDaniel

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

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

- Hattie McDaniel

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

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

- Hattie McDaniel

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.

- Hattie McDaniel

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