Kate Smith

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool.

I don't like to get in front of people.

I continually still fight every day for my life, not only still battling mental health problems but battling multiple sclerosis, which also has depression as one of its side effects.