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.

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.

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.

I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.

His jaw was set, telling me I should back off. Unfortunately, being a gobby cow meant I couldn’t.

Life and Death took a break, weary from their burdensome role.Nobody lived or died that day.

I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs.

Today's a beautiful day, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so that means it's a great life.

Whether or not your values are operational is crucially determined by whether or not there are consequences for noncompliance.

failure in the theater is more public, more brilliant, more unreal than in any other field.

Because what we have done, we have thrown clothes off and they have picked them up and put them on.

If I could even do that [playing] in a softball league, I would never miss anything about baseball.

Movies can be sexy or sexual without showing things. It is almost a deal breaker.

I look around and there are needs that people have. Places have needs. These times have needs, and I have the education and the ability to communicate with it and help to solve those needs.