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.
Be yourself -- it's the one thing you can do better than anyone else.
Who's happy these days?
I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes
Once I had the attention, all I had to do was deliver.
Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.