Always remember this: There are only eighteen inches between a pat on the back and a kick in the rump.

Always remember this: There are only eighteen inches between a pat on the back and a kick in the rump.

My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful

Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time.

In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

Why should I complain about making $700 a week playing a maid? If I didn't, I'd be making $7 a week being one.