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My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Always Beloved Each Mom Other Pop Rated Tops Way Will

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Music, in the past few years... anything singable or understandable is square.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Anything Few In The Past Music Past Past Few Years Square Understandable Years

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Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Age Carry Claimed Could Little Maybe Mom Prejudiced She Tune Years

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Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Business Living Make Mom Point Point Of View Pop Popularity Proud Show Show Business View Way Were

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Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Big Boldness Created Distinctive Gave God He Heart Legend Lot Me Voice

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In my case, things have pretty much been handed to me.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Been Case Handed Me Much Pretty Things

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I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Fascinates Fright Never People Stage Stage Fright Suffered

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I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Cooked Cup Kitchen Make More Much Never Some Tea Than Toast

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I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Character Dame Living Made Playing Professional Theatrical Wonderful

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I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Admit Back Beyond Happened Just Myself Pat Place Right Right Place Right Time Talent Time

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: January 16th, 1908

Died: February 15th, 1984

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