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

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

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

I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

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.

I have never known stage-fright at any time.