I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

I just can't read music.

I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc.

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

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.

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

It has been said that genius is only the power of making continuous effort. The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it. We are told that there is no failure, except in no longer trying - no defeat, except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own weakness of purpose.