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Hattie McDaniel
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“I desire a white casket and a white shroud; white gardenias in my hair and in my hands, together with a white gardenia blanket and a pillow of red roses.”
Hattie McDaniel (1893–1952) first seen 1952 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hattie speak on her funeral in 1952.
“I’d rather play a maid than be one.”
Hattie McDaniel (1893–1952) said by 1952 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It has made me feel very, very humble, and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything I may be able to do in the future, I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry.”
Hattie McDaniel (1893–1952) first seen 1940 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: while receiving best supporting actress award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for her role in Gone with the Wind.
“I knew that I could sing and dance...my mother would give me a nickel sometimes to stop.”
Hattie McDaniel (1893–1952) said by 1952 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source