I have reason to be shy. I've been hurt plenty.

Though I was excited about the Sojourner Truth play, it was not reassuring to think that my entire future might depend on the success of that one show.

I learned early in life not to judge others. We outcasts are very happy and content to leave that job to our social superiors.

Whenever I write for hotel reservations, I always enclose a set of rules I have made for the hotels.

I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself.

I was born out of wedlock. Nobody brought me up.

I could always open shows, perform through the middle, and close shows.