you know, eartha kitt has joined us here and talked about her remarks at the white house and how she left the luncheon that day not knowing that her career had disappeared. mm-hmm. did you leave the academy awards that night thinking that perhaps your career had disappeared? i'm good at going into denial. i was hoping it wasn't too-- i just tried not to think about it. i just knew that i couldn't-- i would be kicking myself in my soul for the rest of i don't know how long, and i just knew that i couldn't live without, and i was hoping that it wouldn't be terrible, and the hate mail that i got-- and for some reason, i got it, and he didn't; i don't know why-- really made me glad i'd done it. you know, it--then i was really happy that i had, because the ignorance and the bigotry and the racism in some of these letters really made me happy that i'd done it, and i just figured, "well, you know, i'll work in europe, "or maybe i'll do something else or whatever. "um, i won't have to get a formal dress next march, because we won't be there," and that was okay by me. but you--i don't think y