I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.

I have never known stage-fright at any time.

I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.

I just can't read music.

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go to them, no matter what. The show must go on was meaningless to me.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.

It's up to the audience. It always has been.

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.

I learn my songs by ear.

I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

Forming grammatically correct sentences is for the normal individual the prerequisite for any submission to social laws. No one is supposed to be ignorant of grammaticality those who are belong in special institutions. The unity of language is fundamentally political.

I work on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees to keep us safe at home and strong in the world.

From the first time I did a movie, people have said, 'Oh, it's all going to change now.' And it would change, but very incrementally. I think I prefer that to some big explosion of fame all of the sudden.

I do not know a better cure for mental illness than a book.

A woman past forty should make up her mind to be young; not her face.

I always feel like I'm so busy.

When people are making the decision to put a piece of content online, they really do truly want to get it in front of the largest audience.

I was never a big fan of horror. I got into it making these films, but I don't ever see myself doing slasher movies. The kind of horror film I like is 'The Shining.' I don't really like slashers, but I love thrillers with tension.

The glow of satisfaction which follows the consciousness of doing our level best never comes to a human being from any other experience.

When you're a liar, a person of low moral fortitude, really any explanation you need to be true can be true. Especially if you're smart enough. You can figure out a way to justify anything.