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
I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano
There have been people who have tried to take advantage of me. They want to be linked to me just because I'm Ethel Merman.
I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.
When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest
As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand