Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Mae Baileywas an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth29 March 1918
CitySouthampton County, VA
CountryUnited States of America
Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.
Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
You can taste a word.
The deed of love is stronger than words
The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation - he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.
Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.
I discuss humanity and not races.
I tell stories to music and, thank God, in tune.
Fate carries its own clock.
Sometimes you think the whole world is falling, and it's only yourself that's leaning.
How can you give a man a room in a house and not let him come through the front door?