The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling... How can you expect the world to believe in you and respect your preaching of democracy when you yourself treat your colored brothers as you do?
Josephine BakerIs that what they call a vocation, what you do with joy as if you had fire in your heart, the devil in your body?
Josephine BakerSince I personified the savage on the stage, I tried to be as civilized as possible in daily life.
Josephine Baker