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Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman
American Musician
Born: Jan 16, 1908
Died: Feb 15, 1984
Always Any Been Me Time You
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Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them. Ethel Merman
Me Laugh Out Facing Audience Gets Any While Them
I take a breath when I have to. Ethel Merman
Breath Take
Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. Ethel Merman
Mom Age Claimed Carry Could She Years Maybe Tune Little Prejudiced
I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes. Ethel Merman
Life Change Mistakes One Thing About Point Make Dwell Professional Professional Life Thing
Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist. Ethel Merman
Reputation Worldwide Cole Porter Had Porter
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. Ethel Merman
Better Remember Stage Out Could Never Audience Up Afraid Being Being Afraid Them Here Watching
Who's happy these days? Ethel Merman
Happy Days
When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest. Ethel Merman
Business Say Always How Succeed Asked Show Show Business
There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions. Ethel Merman
Discipline Appropriate Inventions Another Theater Such A Thing Thing Player
The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now. Ethel Merman
Way Unbelievable About Seems Talk Little Them Producers Used Show Assemble Now
Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver. Ethel Merman
Once Deliver Had Attention
My career at Warner Brothers consisted of one musical short subject. I was running around in a bear skin. Very chic. Ethel Merman
Skin Musical Running Brothers Bear Around Subject Chic Very Short Warner Warner Brothers Career
Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living. Ethel Merman
Mom Business Living Way Point Point Of View Make Proud Were Pop View Show Show Business Popularity
I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Ethel Merman
Time Myself Right Place Back Right Time Admit Talent Beyond Pat Just Happened Place Right
I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time. Ethel Merman
Time Honored Admit Cover
I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano. Ethel Merman
You Man Trust Throw Piano Any As Far As Far
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. Ethel Merman
Me First Enough Cole Porter Songs Written Wrote George IRA Five Gershwin Then Show Lucky Shows Porter
I have been ambitious to be a somebody from the time I was 5 years old. Ethel Merman
Time Old Somebody Been Years Ambitious
I Got Rhythm really put me on the map. Ethel Merman
Me Put Got Rhythm Really Map
I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures. Ethel Merman
Me Book Better Gossip Someone Only Gives Had Columns Pictures Like Read Lots Things
Eisenhower was my war hero and the President I admire and respect most. Ethel Merman
War Respect Hero President Admire Most Eisenhower War Hero
Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. Ethel Merman
Christmas Eyes Tears Own Cried Brought My Own Wedding Weddings Cry Couple Also Always Should
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. Ethel Merman
Time Think Cigarette Else Easter One Time Give Had Since Smoked Up Stopped Anything Anything Else Lent
At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first. Ethel Merman
Jewelry First Market Table Head Always Junk Flea
As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand. Ethel Merman
Playwrights Dramas Considered Out Concerned Understand Person As Far As Anything Turn Far Average Average Person
I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank. Ethel Merman
Long National Chase Bank Hold Note

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