It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

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.

Well, pray if you like, only you'd do better to use your judgment.

Guilt: it comes in so many subtle forms. It's carbon monoxide for the soul.

To be friends is a beautiful thing, Tessa, and I do not scorn it, but I have hoped for a long time now that we might be more than friends.

BRAVETo be brave is to behavebravely when your heart is faint.So you can be really brave only when you really ain't.

Black revolutionaries do not drop from the moon. We are created by our conditions. Shaped by our oppression.

I like finding a great shot and then just staying with it for a long time, not trying to pump things up with some kind of artificial energy by cutting.

I wish I could stop being in love with Sam. I really do.

We can never really change someone; people must change themselves.

Clean coal represents a breakthrough in the marketing of coal, but not in the science of burning coal.

Music will always be my greatest passion.