Every role I played was a statement about who I wanted to be... - Josephine Baker

"Every role I played was a statement about who I wanted to be."

Josephine Baker Art

Jazz Dancer Singer French-American 1906–1975

More from Josephine Baker

"I was born poor, and I'll probably die poor. But I refuse to die unhappy."

"You must all follow your conscience and do what you think is right."

"I want to be remembered as the person who wanted to be free so other people be also free."

"Success is a conquest and it's worth fighting for."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"