Ethel Merman Quotes

American - Musician January 16, 1908 - February 15, 1984

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.

Easter Time Think Lent

Always give them the old fire, even when you feel like a squashed cake of ice.

Fire Cake You Feel

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

Work Bird Free Want

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

Tea Never Kitchen More

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

Long I Can Bank Hold

Everything's coming up roses - for me.

Me Roses Everything Valentine's Day

When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.

You Conflict Deep Sometimes

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?

Parents World Long Feel

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

Life Change Mistakes Professional

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

Me Laugh Out Audience

Top 10
Ethel Merman
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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.

Me People Want Take Advantage

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

Way Talk Now Little

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

Good Me Been Broadway

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

Jewelry Always Head Table

I Got Rhythm really put me on the map.

Me Map Rhythm Got

You gotta have a gimmick.

You Gotta Gimmick

Who's happy these days?

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

Business Succeed Always Say

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

Discipline Inventions Thing Player

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

Attention Deliver Once Had

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

Regret Only Marriages Four

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.

Father Music Me People

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

Skin Short Career Bear

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

Mom Way Always Will

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

Music Past Anything Years

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

Age Mom She Years

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