Since I personified the savage on the stage, I tried to be as civilized as possible in daily life.
Josephine BakerI spent 30 minutes each morning rubbing my body with half a lemon to lighten my skin.
Josephine BakerSurely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.
Josephine Baker