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Cole Porter wrote Anything Goes and four more hits for me.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Anything Four Goes Hits Me More Wrote

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Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Had Reputation Worldwide

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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

Topics: Also Always Brought Christmas Couple Cried Cry Eyes My Own Own Should Tears Weddings

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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

Topics: Anything Anything Else Cigarette Else Give Had Lent One Time Since Smoked Stopped Think Time Up

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As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Anything As Far As Average Average Person Concerned Considered Dramas Far Out Person Playwrights Turn Understand

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Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Any Audience Facing Gets Laugh Me Out Them While

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I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Bank Chase Hold Long National Note I Can

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I take a breath when I have to.

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Breath Take

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

~Ethel Merman

Topics: Always Cake Even Feel Fire Give Ice Like Old Them You

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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

Topics: Afraid Audience Being Being Afraid Better Could Here Never Out Remember Stage Them Up Watching I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: January 16th, 1908

Died: February 15th, 1984

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