Quote by Ethel Waters
We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin wa

We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can. – Ethel Waters

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Though I was excited about the Sojourner Truth play, it was not reassuring to think that my entire future might depend on the success of that one show. – Ethel Waters

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I had always loved John Fords pictures. And I came to love him, too, but I was frightened to death working for him. He used the shock treatment while directing me. – Ethel Waters

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Mom never quit on me. My only regret is that she didnt live long enough to share some of the money and comforts my work in show business has brought me. – Ethel Waters

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The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children. – Jessica Lange

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I know that Im getting the real deal with my mom. I know that shes telling it like it is. Shes proud of me when Ive earned it and shes disappointed in me when Ive earn that. Shes really my spectrum on where I am as a person. – Lara Flynn Boyle

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Ive never had siblings, I didnt grow up in a big family it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved. – Emmy Rossum

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When I can 10 or 11, my mom was the one out there catching passes for me. She was my prime receiver. – Joe Theismann

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I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with. – Zinedine Zidane

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The cheese board is my big treat at Christmas that I have to deny myself during the rest of year. – Johnny Vegas

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