A violinist had a violin, a painter his palette. All I had was myself. I was the instrument that I must care for.

I have two loves: my country and Paris.

Sex was a pleasurable form of exercise, like dancing.

A violinist had a violin, a painter his palette. All I had was myself. I was the instrument that I must care for.

I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too.

I believe if the white and colored people could get together and be let alone, they would understand each other and consequently love each other.

I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.'