And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy.

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.

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.

I hope everyone that is reading this is having a really good day. And if you are not, just know that in every new minute that passes you have an opportunity to change that.

My dad was fiscally conservative, and I was influenced by that. He didn't believe in spending more than you had because it gets you into trouble.

You only get to walk variations of the same lines everyone has already drawn for you.

God blesses his people with extravagant grace so they might extend his extravagant glory to all peoples on the earth

Mathematics may, like poetry or music, "promote and sustain a lofty habit of mind."

Don't send a poet to London.

The intensely felt subjective image is always the reason for making a first rate picture.

We can grow economically and restore America's leadership in the world, so that everybody has a chance to rise up.

Forget the haters! They just want the crown!