Sammy Davis, Jr.

Reality is never as bad as a nightmare, as the mental tortures we inflict on ourselves. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#inflict #mental #never #nightmare #ourselves

All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#house #i #really #talent #welcome

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#being #could #get #go #hope

I saw that my image was changing or fading. One of the reasons for taking a break from clubs was to be missed-not forgotten. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#changing #clubs #fading #forgotten #i

You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#choices #commitment #fear #two #versus

Being in public with May and the children was too heavy. I was irreversibly tuned in to everyone around us. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#being #children #everyone #heavy #i

During three decades, along all the highways of my youth, Frank had always been there for me. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#always #been #decades #during #frank

Everything Michael Jackson does on stage is exactly right. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#everything #exactly #jackson #michael #michael jackson

Fame comes with its own standard. A guy who twitches his lips is just another guy with a lip twitch - unless he's Humphrey Bogart. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#bogart #comes #fame #guy #his

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#gives #infinite #patience #stupidity #you