I have never known stage-fright at any time.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

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

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

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

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.

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.