Ethel Merman

Everything's coming up roses - for me. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#coming #everything #me #roses #up

Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#also #always #brought #christmas #couple

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#audience #being #being afraid #better #could

Always give them the old fire, even when you feel like a squashed cake of ice. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cake #even #feel #fire #give

At one time I smoked, but in 1959 I couldn't think of anything else to give up for Lent so I stopped-and I haven't had a cigarette since. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cigarette #else #give #had #haven

I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#change #dwell #i #life #make

I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#as far as #far #i #man #piano

If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#better #book #both #feel #i

When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#conflict #deep #most #scales #something

At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#first #flea #head #i #i always