I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

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

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

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

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

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

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.