I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

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.

Every word, every image used for God is a distortion more than a description.

Prometheus, thief of light, giver of light, bound by the gods, must have been a book.

Just knowing that you are there and you would be thinking about me while I am thinking about you makes my heart feel serene and contented.

In many ways, the title American is an oxymoron because one may look it on the outside but not feel it on the inside.

To put it simply, we first explain what we are talking about, and then explain why what we are saying is true (pace Bertrand Russell).

Playing guitar is a never-finished journey.

And they have a display of bananas, which are not bananas but called plantains and are more like a potato pretending to be a banana.

In Shakespeare's plays, the mourner hastening to bury his friend is all the time colliding with the reveller hastening to his wine.

The songs are definitely all about me. I am my favourite subject.