Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.
Wouldn`t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little more empathy, and maybe we'd like each other a little bit more.
For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
I've always taken 'The Wizard of Oz' very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I've spent my entire life trying to get over it.
We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality.
Give the people what they want and then go have a hamburger.
In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.
Behind every cloud is another cloud.
I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.
When you have lived the life I've lived, when you've loved and suffered, and been madly happy and desperately sad -- well, that's when you realize you'll never be able to set it all down. Maybe you'd rather die first.
My [singing] style really has no style, because I try to sing each number differently. I’ve always believed that if style takes precedent over the words and music, the audience get’s cheated. It’s like when people see a fine play or movie. They imagine themselves in the leading role. I want them to imagine that they’re singing - not just listening to someone else.
To let a fool kiss you is bad...To let a kiss fool you is worse. 'Twas not my lips you kissed but my soul.
If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely?
I've never looked through a keyhole without finding someone was looking back.
Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh, why can't I?
As for my feelings toward "Over the Rainbow", it's become part of my life. It is so symbolic of all dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why people sometimes get tears in their eyes when they hear it.
If I'm such a legend, then why am I so lonely? If I'm such a legend, then why do I sit at home for hours staring at the damned telephone, hoping it's out of order, even calling the operator asking her if she's sure it's not out of order?
I've been in love with audiences all my life, and I've tried to please. I hope I did.
When I die I have visions of fags singing 'Over the Rainbow' and the flag at Fire Island being flown at half mast.
He gave me a look at myself I've never had before. He saw something in me nobody else ever did. He made me see it too. He made me believe it.
Soon the sun beams will smile through. Before you jump out of that bed, just know, the thought of you was the first thing that hit my head. Good morning my darling.
You know something? I'm decent! There isn't a great deal of decency in the world, especially in our business, and I'm one of the few really decent ladies around.
My life, my career has been like a roller coaster. I've either been an enormous success or just a down-and-out failure.
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