All Ethel Merman Quotes
If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill.
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When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest.
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When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.
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Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist.
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Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.
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There have been people who have tried to take advantage of me. They want to be linked to me just because I'm Ethel Merman.
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At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first.
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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.
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I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.
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Eisenhower was my war hero and the President I admire and respect most.
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Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.
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As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand.
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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.
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