I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.

Focus is saying no to 1, 000 good ideas.

It was the kind of library he had only read about in books.

Regulation of derivatives transactions that are privately negotiated by professionals is unnecessary.

Those oft are stratagems which errors seem Nor is it Homer nods, but we that dream.

Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd.

How time files when you's doin' all the talking.

All lawful authority, legislative, and executive, originates from the people.

Even knaves may be made good for something.

It's all about training smart.