Eartha Kitt

“I'm an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans.”

“Aging has a wonderful beauty and we should have respect for that.”

“A lot can be said with just a look, or the way the body moves. Each song is a different character. So each song takes on a different movement of the body. And the body has to go with the subject and the attitude that you have toward that subject.”

“My house was bugged. They couldn't find any information on me being a subversive because I happen to love America; I just don't like some of the things the government is doing.”