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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Although the pineapple had been widely disseminated for centuries among the native peoples of South and Central America, it didn't figure in European history until 1493.
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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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Something like 80 per cent of business decisions have a location element. In fact, it's probably higher than that.
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My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.
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I think a lot of guys who are on the Internet a lot, they're kind of anesthetized to some of the violent language and all that because they see it all the time.
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What does it take to win in New Hampshire? Grass roots and financial resources.
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I think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.
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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.
