Kate Smith
Kate Smith
Family: Jessie May Smith...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth1 May 1907
CountryUnited States of America
sympathy heart thrill
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.
sight singing acting
This nation loves singing and loves acting.
hockey ice-cream chocolate
Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.
fear stage fright
I have never known stage-fright at any time.
light hair singing
My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.
second-chance firsts stage
There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.
respect ideas composer
I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
political should controversy
An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.
country new-york car
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.
dog home mean
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.
singing broadway daydreaming
I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.
success done world
And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.
work feet nurse
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.
weight obvious
It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.