In my case, things have pretty much been handed to me

At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first.

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me

At one time I smoked, but in 1959 I couldn't think of anything else to give up for Lent so I stopped - and I haven't had a cigarette since.

I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.

Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them

There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions

Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.

I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.

I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes

Redheads. We’re a Limited Edition of Fascination. A Unique & Rare Blend of Awesomeness.

What is a Communist? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings Idler or bungler or both he is willing To fork out his copper and pocket your shilling.

You should never be surprised by or feel the need to explain why any physical system is in a high entropy state.

Our country has tremendous problems. We're a debtor nation.

Women need men like fish need bicycles.

The important thing about Paris is not so much that one sees exciting work, but one meets people who feel that art is worth living completely for. This whole atmosphere is very good for work.

Media used to be one way. Everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the internet is allowing what used to be a monologue to become a dialogue. I think that's healthy.

I live on the same block where I grew up. We belong to the same parish where I was baptized. Janesville is that kind of place.

What this means is that the first week of every new series of ads will continue to yield softer results than you can expect to see in weeks two and three.

People on the edge of love go with their heart and not their head.