Musician

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

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

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.

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

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.

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

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

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

It's up to the audience. It always has been.

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

I have never known stage-fright at any time.

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

I just can't read music.

I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.