If any performer has quality in his voice he can almost always be helped to develop all the other necessary attributes.

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

To be granted some kind of usable talent and to be able to use it to the fullest extent of which you are capable - this, to me, is a kind of joy that is almost unequaled.

You know, it's a long world.

Boys, if you don't stick together, how do you expect me to follow you-ah?

In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing seemed a good way to have it.

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.