Carolina Quotes
So I realize everything that I want in life I have to pay for myself, and I really love that because then nobody owns me, but me - and my public, of course.
Eartha Kitt Carolinian
Source
Interview with Renee Montagne, "The Long View," Morning Edition, NPR, December 31, 2007
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- interview
- work
- The Long View, Morning Edition
- year
- 2007
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“So I realize everything that I want in life I have to pay fo…” Eartha Kitt. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-6BA8E27437. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/6ba8e27437
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