In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book. Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait. Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I’ve ever had. Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I am loathe to get married again. I’ve been married enough; I just prefer to forget it. Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
That’s a powerful lucky rabbit’s foot. I got the part in Gone With the Wind because of it. I got my Warner contract, thanks to it. Hattie McDaniel Read Quote
