As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.

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

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.

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

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

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

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.