You know, it's a long world.

One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters.

Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.

I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that much harder to take when you failed.

I knew nothing of the life of a real musician, of course, but somehow I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion.

Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.

Many times I wondered if I were truly carrying out God's plan for my life.

If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.

The most secretive news that can make you to shake hands with great people is humility. Pride on the other way is a dream killer.

I never deny a true experience in one shot.

I say things, but I say them indirectly. At the same time, I try to make my images as direct as possible.

I think we have got to put fire under the feet of all kinds of people.

There are two schools of thought. A manager would tell you that must make them realize you're a dedicated actor and I took a totally different route than that. I never ever took myself seriously.

Reality is the only place you can deal from. If you're still worrying about the way things should be, you haven't even approached the starting line.

Baltimore never changes much. People aren't impressed by anything. It's great; it's not a trendy town.

I can kind of go into the wild places and immediately feel rested and rejuvenated.

The volumes of antiquity, like medals, may very well serve to amuse the curious, but the works of the moderns, like the current coin of a kingdom, are much better for immediate use.

Men often stumble onto the truth but then quickly dust themselves off and hurry away.