Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests. This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you.

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait

I've played everything but a harp.

I'd rather play a maid than be one.

It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.