Quotes By Kate Smith

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.