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 know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.

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

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

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

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

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.