I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.

You'll never prove you're too good for a job by not doing your best.

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

I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird

When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame