Ethel Merman Quotes
Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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The economy is not immutable; it's not about natural laws. It's about rules, and we make the rules.
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To be on the set with the actors, with the location, every day changes; every day something can go wrong.
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Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.
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It's funny, because when I was in college, all my professors said, 'You should do comedy.' And I was like, 'No! No!' But I was able to get my foot in the door through comedy. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to do it.
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Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone's heart; know that you're really loved.
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There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
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I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!
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I am not a fan of westerns particularly.
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Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.
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Since I was a child, I always loved music that made me want to dance. As a teenager, I used to dance the night away to electronic music.
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I have got a few misters interested but nobody special these days.
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I know a lot of reporters certainly will go to jail to defend confidential sources. Some have even gone to jail for an issue like this. But I can't say that's the norm.
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Forget the telly, we just go to the crib, watch a movie in the Jacuzzi and smoke Ls while you do me.
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I believe in the power of ideas. I believe in the power of sharing knowledge.
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I kept bugging them about making it more upscale, because I felt Abby, through her cleverness and business sense, was a character who would move up. And that's what she did.
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Don't give your advice before you are called upon.
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The ability of Texas Republicans to be effective in Congress is based on having at least 218 Republicans in the House.
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I've been blessed, acne never knocked on my door. I think I look pretty darn good.
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Sometimes, challenges and struggles are exactly what we need in our lives...May you welcome every effort, every struggle, and every challenge...May you open your wings and fly!
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Strive for perfection - never be content with mediocrity. You don't win until you conquer the little flaws. You don't beat these great ones until your form is perfect. This is true in all of life. A flaw in a product can ruin a business. A personal failing, a little one, can ruin a person's life. Don't be content with mediocrity - strive to live up to the greatest within you.
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An actor does not have anything to do with the business of screening films.
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Kasha is the hardy starch of a Slavic winter - buckwheat, in fact - but when cooked properly, it gets a nutty, deep-brown crust.
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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.
