When they throw the water on the witch, she says, “Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness”. That line inspired my life. I sometimes say it to myself before I go to sleep, like a prayer.

John Waters
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Ella Fitzgerald’s famous song, “When They Throw the Water on the Witch” is all about her. She makes it clear that she doesn’t want to be thought of as the witch. She wants to be thought of as a good little girl. She wants everyone to know that she is not evil.

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