Ethel Merman Quotes - Page 2

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• Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist

  Ethel Merman

  Reputation, Hedonist

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

  Ethel Merman

  Past, Years, Squares

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• The only things I read are gossip columns. If I read three pages of a book, I'm out like a light. When I pick up the book again, I've forgotten what I've read and have to start over again. By page three, even if I've just awakened from a nine -hour nap, I fall asleep again. So if anyone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures.

  Ethel Merman

  Book, Giving, Gossip

  "Merman: an autobiography".

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• Eisenhower was my war hero and the President I admire and respect most

  Ethel Merman

  War, Hero, President

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• I have been ambitious to be a somebody from the time I was 5 years old

  Ethel Merman

  Years, Ambitious, Has Beens

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• I attend surprisingly few shows. The type of theater that is popular today just doesn't appeal to me.

  Ethel Merman

  Halloween, Today, Theater

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• Cole Porter wrote Anything Goes and four more hits for me

  Ethel Merman

  Anything Goes, Four

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• 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

  Stars, Broadway, Vaudeville

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time

  Ethel Merman

  Honored

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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

  Ethel Merman

  Regret, Four, Bob

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

  Ethel Merman

  Bird, Want

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

  Ethel Merman

  Mom, Years, Age

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

  Ethel Merman

  Mom, Way, Beloved

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1978). “Merman”

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• I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films.

  Ethel Merman

  Film, Persons, Performances

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart.

  Ethel Merman

  Heart, Voice, Legends

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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

  Ethel Merman

  Attention

  "Merman: an autobiography".

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• 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

  Father, Play, Piano

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• Everything's coming up roses - for me.

  Ethel Merman

  Valentines Day, Valentine, Rose

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• I have plenty of invitations to go places, lots to do. If I'm not working, I go to have my hair taken care of and work at needlepoint

  Ethel Merman

  Taken, Hair, Care

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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

  Ethel Merman

  Running, Brother, Careers

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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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.

  Ethel Merman

  People, Want, Advantage

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• I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.

  Ethel Merman

  Fear, People, Stage

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand

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  Drama, Average, Turns

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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

  Ethel Merman

  Littles, Way, Used

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me

  Ethel Merman

  Song, Lucky, Ira

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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