In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

I have never known stage-fright at any time.

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.