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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. ↗

— Kate Smith

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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. ↗

— Kate Smith

#before #bless #committee #democratic #during

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth. ↗

— Kate Smith

#am #birth #exceedingly #given #i

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money. ↗

— Kate Smith

#am #any #asked #closely #examined

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing. ↗

— Kate Smith

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Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time. ↗

— Kate Smith

#cream #ice #ice cream #me #milk

Generally, I wake up, honestly it's creepy, but I wake up around 4:20. ↗

— Kevin Smith

#creepy #generally #honestly #i #up

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song. ↗

— Kate Smith

#every #grasp #important #meaning #meaning of

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women. ↗

— Kate Smith

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Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women. ↗

— Kate Smith

#best #best interests #defeat #employer #interests