When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.

- Lawrence Welk

Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.

- Lawrence Welk

There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.

- Lawrence Welk

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.

- Lawrence Welk

If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.

- Lawrence Welk

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

- Lawrence Welk

I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.

- Lawrence Welk

We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster that supper was often just a bowl of bread and…

- Lawrence Welk

To be granted some kind of usable talent and to be able to use it to the fullest extent of which you are capable - this, to me, is a kind of joy that…

- Lawrence Welk