Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.

I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go to them, no matter what. The show must go on was meaningless to me.

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

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.