I just can't read music..

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of..

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story..

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches..

I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw….

And when all is said and done, there is no greater success in the world than just being happy..

I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing..

I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go to them, no matter what. The show must go on was meaningless to me..

I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine..

It has been said that genius is only the power of making continuous effort. The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know whe….

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight..

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity..

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women..

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York..

In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them..

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another..

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money..

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time..

This nation loves singing and loves acting..

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women..

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth..