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Sammy Davis Jr Quotes

If you want to get known as a singer you hire five sexy chicks and let them fight over you onstage and for the cameras. That’s publicity, man Picture Quote #1

Once I get outside my house in the morning, I’m on Picture Quote #1

I hadn’t been in Vegas 20 minutes when I got word that the bookmakers were offering three to one that Frank wouldn’t show for my wedding Picture Quote #1

I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon’s urgings for me to go there Picture Quote #1

The success of the Rat Pack or the Clan was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other Picture Quote #1

Though I love the luxury of the Waldorf Towers, room service there doesn’t do soul food Picture Quote #1

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A lot of people who were the best in their fields. I was fortunate enough to be friends with Sammy Davis, Jr. - I spent a lot of time with Sammy. I was over at his house almost every night. Those people were very special and very special for me Picture Quote #1

All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn’t be welcome at the White House Picture Quote #1

I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much Picture Quote #1

I saw that my image was changing or fading. One of the reasons for taking a break from clubs was to be missed-not forgotten Picture Quote #1

I’d learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me Picture Quote #1

I became the storyteller of South Side Chicago. I used an old Kiwi liquid shoe polish as a microphone. I’d go around the house interviewing everybody, telling stupid jokes, doing voices. I mimicked Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., people on ‘Laugh-In,’ Flip Wilson Picture Quote #1

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When I lived in Las Vegas, I was meeting everybody: Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones - we won’t go there - but all these people that were working in Vegas a million years ago, way before I was Elvira Picture Quote #1

Would it be better if I’d married a Negro woman? Would they treat my child any better? Erect fewer barriers? Picture Quote #1

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to get insulted Picture Quote #1

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted Picture Quote #1

When you lose a lover it’s like getting a bad haircut. It grows back in time Picture Quote #1

I think there’s no question that Michael Jackson was the foremost entertainer of his generation; perhaps of all time, arguably, taking the skills of a Sammy Davis, Jr., bringing together the street dance of African American urban culture, joining them to the politics of dance, of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly on that sphere alone Picture Quote #1

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I look at the careers of people I’m standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they’ve been holding me up for quite a long time Picture Quote #1

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment Picture Quote #1

We can’t answer King’s assassination with violence. That would be the worst tribute we could pay him Picture Quote #1

You don’t swing where you sleep Picture Quote #1

Imitations only better the original Picture Quote #1

Wishing, hoping and regretting are the most common and dangerous tactics for evading the present Picture Quote #1

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Savor the moments that are warm and special and giggly Picture Quote #1

Tap dancing all started with the old clog waltz Picture Quote #1

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity Picture Quote #1

You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear Picture Quote #1

What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent Picture Quote #1

I had traveled 10 states and played over 50 cities by the time I was 4 Picture Quote #1

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If you want to get known as a singer you hire five sexy chicks and let them fight over you onstage and for the cameras. That’s publicity, man. (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Once I get outside my house in the morning, I’m on (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I hadn’t been in Vegas 20 minutes when I got word that the bookmakers were offering three to one that Frank wouldn’t show for my wedding (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon’s urgings for me to go there (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) The success of the Rat Pack or the Clan was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Though I love the luxury of the Waldorf Towers, room service there doesn’t do soul food (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) A lot of people who were the best in their fields. I was fortunate enough to be friends with Sammy Davis, Jr. - I spent a lot of time with Sammy. I was over at his house almost every night. Those people were very special and very special for me (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn’t be welcome at the White House (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I saw that my image was changing or fading. One of the reasons for taking a break from clubs was to be missed-not forgotten (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I’d learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I became the storyteller of South Side Chicago. I used an old Kiwi liquid shoe polish as a microphone. I’d go around the house interviewing everybody, telling stupid jokes, doing voices. I mimicked Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., people on ‘Laugh-In,’ Flip Wilson (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) When I lived in Las Vegas, I was meeting everybody: Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones - we won’t go there - but all these people that were working in Vegas a million years ago, way before I was Elvira. (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Would it be better if I’d married a Negro woman? Would they treat my child any better? Erect fewer barriers? (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to get insulted. (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted. (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) When you lose a lover it’s like getting a bad haircut. It grows back in time. (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I think there’s no question that Michael Jackson was the foremost entertainer of his generation; perhaps of all time, arguably, taking the skills of a Sammy Davis, Jr., bringing together the street dance of African American urban culture, joining them to the politics of dance, of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly on that sphere alone (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I look at the careers of people I’m standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they’ve been holding me up for quite a long time (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) We can’t answer King’s assassination with violence. That would be the worst tribute we could pay him (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) You don’t swing where you sleep (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Imitations only better the original (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Wishing, hoping and regretting are the most common and dangerous tactics for evading the present (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Savor the moments that are warm and special and giggly (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Tap dancing all started with the old clog waltz (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes) I had traveled 10 states and played over 50 cities by the time I was 4 (Sammy Davis Jr Quotes)

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