When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest
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 take a breath when I have to.
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.
My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be