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
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
I am loathe to get married again. I’ve been married enough; I just prefer to forget it. – Hattie McDaniel
Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time. – Hattie McDaniel
As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings. – Hattie McDaniel
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
We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it. – Hattie McDaniel
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
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
Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique. – Hattie McDaniel
My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful. – Hattie McDaniel
I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry. – Hattie McDaniel
