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.

Today or any day that phone may ring and bring good news.

What broke Mom's heart was realizing that her children knew nothing and cared nothing about the better side of life.

The big compliment came from the beer drinkers who didn't know me. They wouldn't drink or move when I sang. If they had their glasses in mid-air, the glasses wouldn't come down.

When I act I try to express the suffering or joy I've known during my lifetime.

All my life I've been prejudiced against wealthy people.

Many people know how to criticize, but few know how to praise.