Ethel Merman Quotes
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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The psychology of women hitherto actually represents a deposit of the desires and disappointments of men.
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I had strong legs that would have made me a good sumo wrestler and I used that to my advantage, but my home runs were achieved by technique.
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I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust.
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There will not be a billion-shekel cut to education on my watch.
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Most pumpkin dishes involve scooping out the seeds, cutting off the skin, and chopping up the flesh before cooking.
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Another thing: despite my youthful appearance, I am quite capable of making decisions.
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I do not want to be sheriff of Hillsborough County, seriously.
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I get strangely obsessed about the cleanliness of my house.
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If you were to ask me to pick my favourite author, well, there are so many of them, I'd really just have to say the first names that came to mind, and I'm sure that I'll later think 'Oh, I should have mentioned that one.'
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I think much of what you learn as a kid comes before age seven.
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What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of the military from civilians, an independent media and press, an independent central bank.
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I'm a big Stephen King fan.
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I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's clear.
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The facts will speak for themselves. Credit them or not, but read!
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I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu.
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I was growing up in the New Wave period, but that wasn't allowed in school. I remember moments when they wouldn't let four people dressed in black stand together on the playground.
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I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn't. I was like, 'It would be so much easier!'
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Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day.
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The Academy Awards are obscene, dirty . . . no better than a beauty contest.
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I think that liberals need to grow up.
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You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it.
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Roots. Right now I'm still in love with playing ska and reggae music, but I don't think twice about playing anything that feels right to me.
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The Indian market is potentially the largest market in the world with the leadership at both central and state level focused on leapfrogging into the future.
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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.
