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I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Admit Cover Honored Time

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I wasn't straining at the bit to become a movie star any more than I had plotted to get out of vaudeville and into Broadway musicals.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Any Become Bit Broadway Get Had More Movie Movie Star Musicals Out Star Than Vaudeville

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I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Enough First Five George Gershwin Ira Lucky Me Show Shows Songs Then Written Wrote

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I was born in my parents' bedroom on January 16. The World Almanac says it was 1909. I say it was 1912. But what difference does it make as long as I feel 33?

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Bedroom Born Difference Does Feel January Long Make Parents Say Says World I Feel I Was Born

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I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Control Delivering Films Liked Performance Person Preferred You

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I have plenty of invitations to go places, lots to do. If I'm not working, I go to have my hair taken care of and work at needlepoint.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Care Go Hair Lots Places Plenty Taken Work Working

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I Got Rhythm really put me on the map.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Got Map Me Put Really Rhythm

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I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Better Book Columns Gives Gossip Had Like Lots Me Only Pictures Read Someone Things

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I attend surprisingly few shows. The type of theater that is popular today just doesn't appeal to me.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Appeal Attend Few Just Me Popular Shows Surprisingly Theater Today Type

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I am known to be able to take care of myself when I become angry. I don't mince words.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Able Am Angry Become Care Known Myself Take Take Care Words I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: January 16th, 1908

Died: February 15th, 1984

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