I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes

I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.

Now what kind of an attitude is that, 'These things happen?' They only happen because this whole country is just full of people who, when these things happen, they just say, 'These things happen,' and that's why they happen! We gotta have control of what happens to us.

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

Be yourself -- it's the one thing you can do better than anyone else.

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time

Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.