Kate Smith
Kate Smith
Family: Jessie May Smith...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth1 May 1907
CountryUnited States of America
quite since
Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
It's up to the audience. It always has been.
people sing
Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.
audience grasp syllable
It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.
excessive people realizing submit
Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.
dog home mean
I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc.
harder
I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.
sight singing acting
This nation loves singing and loves acting.
sympathy heart thrill
I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.
hair fats i-can
I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.
singing broadway daydreaming
I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.
song years amazed
In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.