Quote by Ethel Waters
In her whole life Mom never earned more than five or six dollars a

In her whole life Mom never earned more than five or six dollars a week. Being without a husband, it was hard for her to find any place at all for us to live. – Ethel Waters

Other quotes by Ethel Waters

Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence. – Ethel Waters

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Intelligence
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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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Death
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I wanted to be with the kind of people Id grown up with, but you cant go back to them and be one of them again, no matter how hard you try. – Ethel Waters

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mom
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When I was growing up in New Jersey, my mom would regularly take my sister and I into the city to see shows. I have many fond memories of standing in the half-price ticket line in Times Square and going to matinees. – Trey Anastasio

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mom

Married and divorced, three beautiful daughters, two in college. The other one is 16, lives with her mom. Im 46, Ive worked for the Post Office for 18 years, seven facilities in three states. – Arthur Godfrey

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mom

I had such a great mom and I know that Id never be that mom. I wouldnt want to bring a child into this world unless I could be. – Lara Flynn Boyle

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mom

I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. – Beth Ditto

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mom

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When I was living on the street I would be standing out in front of Graumans Chinese Theater, leaning against my car and signing autographs and nobody had any idea that I was living in it. – Danny Bonaduce

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I love making new friends and I respect people for a lot of different reasons. – Taylor Swift

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Packing is my pet hate. – Seal

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pet

The U.S. military has done a phenomenal job of creating these facilities almost over-night and dealing with these sworn enemies of America with more respect and dignity than they ever would have considered according our officers had they captured any. – Charles Foster Bass

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