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38 quotes by Kate Smith

Kate Smith Background information Birth name Kathryn Elizabeth Smith Born (1907-05-01)May 1, 1907 Greenville, Virginia, United States Died June 17, 1986(1986-06-17) (aged 79) Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Occupation(s) Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 1926–1976 Labels RCA Victor Savoy Records Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986), known professionally as Kate Smith and The First Lady of Radio, was an American...
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Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

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I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

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There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

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I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

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If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.

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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.

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Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.

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During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

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I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

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It's up to the audience. It always has been.

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Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.

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My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

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