I don't care to dress up except when it is necessary or good for my business.

I'm not afraid to die. I'm looking forward to it. I know the Lord has His arms wrapped around this big sparrow.

What broke Mom's heart was realizing that her children knew nothing and cared nothing about the better side of life.

I never accepted the idea that I was all through. I guess no person who has once been a star can do that, ever.

The big compliment came from the beer drinkers who didn't know me. They wouldn't drink or move when I sang. If they had their glasses in mid-air, the glasses wouldn't come down.

All my life I've been prejudiced against wealthy people.

You are a person of the greatest importance when you are a mother of the family.