Ethel Merman Quotes

• I’ve made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character – the professional brassy dame.

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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.

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• I’ll admit – I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

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• I wouldn’t trust any man as far as you can throw a piano.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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• I take a breath when I have to.

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

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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.

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

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• I Got Rhythm really put me on the map.

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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.

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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.

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• I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.

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

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• I am known to be able to take care of myself when I become angry. I don’t mince words.

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• Everythings coming up roses – for me.

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Ethel Merman (50)

Birth:	16th January, 1908
Death:	15th February, 1984
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress, Singer

About

Ethel Merman was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, USA. She was an American actress and singer. Among the many standards introduced by Merman in Broadway musicals are "I Got Rhythm"; "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Some People", and "Rose's Turn"; and the Cole Porter songs "It's De-Lovely", "Friendship", and "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", and "Anything Goes". Her role in several films include: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, There's No Business Like Show Business, Call Me Madam, Kid Millions, We're Not Dressing, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Anything Goes, The Art of Love, and The Big Broadcast of 1936.

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