Agnes Moorehead

“I inherited the voice from my father, who was a minister. He taught me to speak clearly from babyhood, and probably it was my speech that brought me to Hollywood.”

“A child is born with a degree of primitive savagery and somebody must discipline it out of him. This Is where the government of the home comes in.”

“To me, witches are the most divine creatures. I always thought of them not as old crones with double chins and dunce hats, but as completely enchanting, blithe spirits.”

“Anything I do must have a line of idealism.”

“From what I can see people look at television to forget the horrors outside.”

“I lived on oatmeal soup and apples. Nourishing enough.”

“Purple is the hue worn by a baby witch or warlock. Pink and blue are for mortals.”

“I fear that word, fabulous.”

“My father was a minister, and I suppose I take after him. He talked a lot professionally, too.”

“The older I grow, the more I realize that the trivialities that used to frustrate one when you were younger... they don't mean anything.”

“I was born in Boston.”