I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race and the motion picture industry.

The only choice permitted us is either to be servants for $7 a week or to portray them for $700 per week.

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

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

I always have the best of everything.

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.

I did my best, and God did the rest.