41 Quotes by Nell Carter

There's nothing worse than working with an orchestra who looks down on working with a conductor who doesn't want to conduct for you. You need to be with an orchestra that can follow you and respect you.

I think that anyone who denies their heritage doesn't deserve their destiny. My grandmother was a maid. She put nine children - eight of them - through college; I did not finish college.

New York is a good city for not having to get fat.

Most performers don't get a chance to sing in Los Angeles.

It's exciting to sing in the place where you pay your taxes.

No matter what part of the business you want to be in, live performances are the most thrilling.

One bad review can destroy me. It hurts so bad.

I decided after my last divorce to marry myself.

I've managed to completely reeducate myself into making eating secondary. I used to eat all the time because the food was there. Now I feel like a kid in school who is gaining points for behaving. And I love myself for it.