Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Mae Baileywas an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth29 March 1918
CitySouthampton County, VA
CountryUnited States of America
We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us -- not our effects on others.
What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.
Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.
I tell stories to music and, thank God, in tune.
I never ask myself how I do what I do. After all, how does it rain?
Sometimes I would almost rather have people take years of my life than take away a moment.
The deed of love is stronger than words
You can taste a word.
The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation - he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.
I discuss humanity and not races.
I hate labels, and I wear no labels. When a man has to put something around his neck and say I am, he isn't.