Ethel Merman Quotes

I take a breath when I have to.
Ethel Merman

I was born in my parents' bedroom on January 16. The World Almanac says it was 1909. I say it was 1912. But what difference does it make as long as I feel 33?
Ethel Merman

Parents, Long, Born

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

Enough, Show, Lucky

I wasn't straining at the bit to become a movie star any more than I had plotted to get out of vaudeville and into Broadway musicals.
Ethel Merman

Become, Star, Movie

I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird.
Ethel Merman

Work, Free, Often

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.
Ethel Merman

Time, Admit, Cover

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, Place, Talent

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.
Ethel Merman

Character, Made, Living

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

Tea, Kitchen, Cup

I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.
Ethel Merman

Stage, Fright, Suffered

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

Pretty, Handed, Case

Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart.
Ethel Merman

God, Heart, Big

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

Business, Mom, Living

Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced.
Ethel Merman

Music, in the past few years... anything singable or understandable is square.
Ethel Merman

Music, Past, Few

My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be.
Ethel Merman

Mom, Pop, Beloved

My career at Warner Brothers consisted of one musical short subject. I was running around in a bear skin. Very chic.
Ethel Merman

Career, Short, Around

My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural musician.
Ethel Merman

Music, Father, Play

Of my four marriages, the one to Bob Levitt is the only one I don't regret.
Ethel Merman

Regret, Four, Marriages

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.
Ethel Merman

Once, Attention, Deliver

The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now.
Ethel Merman

Talk, Show, Used

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.
Ethel Merman

Tried, Advantage, Linked

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

Another, Discipline, Player

When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest.
Ethel Merman

Business, Succeed, Show

You gotta have a gimmick.
Ethel Merman

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: January 16, 1908

Died: February 15, 1984

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