This nation loves singing and loves acting.

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.

And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic nor popular - but one must take it because it is right.

. . . try as we may we cannot get behind things to the reality. And the terrible reason may be that there is no reality in things apart from their appearances.

People from here will often say, "I'm not from the United States, I'm from New Orleans."

But I don't think that poetry is a good, to use a contemporary word, venue, for current events.

In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.

The government can't get away with large-scale famine, but it can get away with chronic hunger. It has become an accepted part of life in India.

I know Daniel Murphy is a really good hitter. He's definitely pulling the ball right now for power, although he did go left-central the other night against the Dodgers, I believe.

Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.

We say we are trying to buy into businesses with excellent economics, run by honest and able people at a decent price. We buy very few securities, so we look at it as "focused" investing.

The more you give away, the more you get back.