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Ethel Merman Quotes

Ethel Merman quotes

American Musician January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984

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Ethel Merman quote: "I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I..."
I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes. Ethel Merman
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. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "Who's happy these days?"
Who's happy these days? Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "My career at Warner Brothers consisted of one musical short..."
My career at Warner Brothers consisted of one musical short subject. I was running around in a bear skin. Very chic. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not..."
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
Ethel Merman quote: "Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry..."
Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. Ethel Merman
I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano."
I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano. Ethel Merman
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
Ethel Merman quote: "Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point..."
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
Ethel Merman quote: "Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very..."
Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the..."
If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "Music, in the past few years... anything singable or..."
Music, in the past few years... anything singable or understandable is square. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "Of my four marriages, the one to Bob Levitt is the only one I..."
Of my four marriages, the one to Bob Levitt is the only one I don't regret. Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman quote: "Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age...."
Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. Ethel Merman

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