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

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.

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.

I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

For it is one thing to declare one's love for someone and quite another to accept that loving that person requires sacrificing one's dreams.

I have learned from my mistakes, and I am sure I can repeat them exactly

Nobody really cares if you're miserable so you might as well be happy.

The high-minded man does not bear grudges, for it is not the mark of a great soul to remember injuries, but to forget them.

Elation and pain are experiences that make you realize youre alive. Thank God you feel them; otherwise youd be numb.

I took an acting class at Cerritos Junior College and I did a handful of plays, maybe five or six plays.

Life on earth is like college and we're all just trying to pass the courses.

The peerless cup afloat Of the lake-lily is an urn some nymph Swims bearing high above her head.

If you have never had any distractions you don't know how to pray.

Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics.