“ My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be. Ethel Merman
“ 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
“ I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes. Ethel Merman
“ 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
“ Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. Ethel Merman
“ 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
