Somehow, the things my mother wanted to do, the release in evangelism she sought with such frenzy, were transferred to me.
Ethel WatersI've never been able to feel that there is anything undignified about making your living by the sweat of your brow.
Ethel WatersMom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me.
Ethel Waters