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.
I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.
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.
In 29 years, I had recorded over 2, 200 songs. I was amazed.