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46 Ethel Merman Quotes & Sayings
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46 Ethel Merman Quotes & Sayings
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Born: January 16, 1908 Died: February 15, 1984 |
Musician
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Actress
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When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.
Ethel Merman
Deep
Conflict
Trivial
Scale
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Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.
Ethel Merman
Been
Broadway
Good
Has Been
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You gotta have a gimmick.
Ethel Merman
Gimmick
Gotta
You
Have
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Who's happy these days?
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Days
Happy
Happiness
These
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Always
Asked
Business
How
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There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions.
Ethel Merman
Another
Appropriate
Discipline
Inventions
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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
Advantage
Because
Been
Just
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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
About
Assemble
Little
Now
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Ethel Merman
Attention
Deliver
Had
Once
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Of my four marriages, the one to Bob Levitt is the only one I don't regret.
Ethel Merman
Bob
Four
Marriages
Only
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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
Even
Father
Me
Music
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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
Around
Bear
Brothers
Career
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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
Always
Beloved
Each
Mom
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Ethel Merman
Anything
Few
In The Past
Music
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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
Age
Carry
Claimed
Could
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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
Business
Living
Make
Mom
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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
Big
Boldness
Created
Distinctive
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In my case, things have pretty much been handed to me.
Ethel Merman
Been
Case
Handed
Me
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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
Any
Better
Book
Both
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I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.
Ethel Merman
Fascinates
Fright
Never
People
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I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.
Ethel Merman
Cooked
Cup
Kitchen
Make
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I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.
Ethel Merman
Character
Dame
Living
Made
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I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Ethel Merman
Admit Back
Beyond
Happened
Just
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Ethel Merman
Admit
Cover
Honored
Time
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Ethel Merman
Any
As Far As
Far
Man
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I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes.
Ethel Merman
About
Change
Dwell
Life
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I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird.
Ethel Merman
Bird
Free
Often
Want
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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
Any
Become
Bit
Broadway
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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
Cole Porter
Enough
First
Five
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I was born in my parents' bedroom on January 16. The World Almanac says it was 1909. I say it was 1912. But what difference does it make as long as I feel 33?
Ethel Merman
Bedroom
Born
Difference
Does
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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
Control
Delivering
Films
Liked
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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
Care
Go
Hair
Lots
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I have been ambitious to be a somebody from the time I was 5 years old.
Ethel Merman
Ambitious
Been
Old
Somebody
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I Got Rhythm really put me on the map.
Ethel Merman
Got
Map
Me
Put
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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
Better
Book
Columns
Gives
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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
Appeal
Attend
Few
Just
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I am known to be able to take care of myself when I become angry. I don't mince words.
Ethel Merman
Able
Am
Angry
Become
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Coming
Everything
Me
Roses
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Eisenhower was my war hero and the President I admire and respect most.
Ethel Merman
Admire
Eisenhower
Hero
Most
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Cole Porter wrote Anything Goes and four more hits for me.
Ethel Merman
Anything
Cole Porter
Four
Goes
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Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist.
Ethel Merman
Cole Porter
Had
Reputation
Worldwide
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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
Also
Always
Brought
Christmas
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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.
Ethel Merman
Anything
As Far As
Average
Average Person
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Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them.
Ethel Merman
Any
Audience
Facing
Gets
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Ethel Merman
Always
Cake
Even
Feel
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I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.
Ethel Merman
Afraid
Audience
Being
Being Afraid
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