Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Ethel Waters
- The white audiences thought I was white, my features being what they are, and at every performance I’d have to take off my gloves to prove I was a spade.
- I’ve never been able to feel that there is anything undignified about making your living by the sweat of your brow.
- Asking what I considered an impossible salary when I didn’t want to work for someone has boosted my pay again and again.
- I wondered what I would do if I didn’t have my God to turn to and be able to read the Book He had divinely inspired.
- I know the most terrible thing that can happen to a woman. That is the gang-up. Men put you to sleep with their drops and one man after another goes in and takes you.
- I have no acting technique I act instinctively. That’s why I can’t play any role that isn’t based on something in my life.
- My whole family could sing. My family harmonized without any instruments to accompany them.
- I never accepted the idea that I was all through. I guess no person who has once been a star can do that, ever.
- 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.
- Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me.
Ethel Waters (1896-1977) was a trailblazing American singer, actress, and jazz artist known for her significant contributions to the world of entertainment. Born into poverty, Waters overcame numerous challenges to become a pioneering figure in the realms of music, theater, and film.
Her remarkable singing career began in the 1910s, and she soon became known for her powerful, emotive voice that effortlessly spanned genres from blues and jazz to gospel and popular music. She gained widespread recognition for her renditions of songs like “Stormy Weather” and “Am I Blue?”
Waters also left an indelible mark on the theater, starring in Broadway productions such as “Africana” and “As Thousands Cheer,” which earned her critical acclaim and broke barriers for African-American performers. Her involvement in both theater and film was instrumental in advancing opportunities for Black artists in the entertainment industry.
Throughout her life, Ethel Waters confronted racial prejudice and discrimination, using her platform to advocate for civil rights and equality. Her achievements as a versatile performer and her dedication to social change make her an enduring icon in American cultural history.
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