"I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine."
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"I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing."
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"An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise."
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"In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed."
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"I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go to them, no matter what. The show must go on was meaningless to me."
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"I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc."
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"It has been said that genius is only the power of making continuous effort. The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it. We are told that there is no failure, except in no longer trying - no defeat, except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own weakness of purpose."
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"I just can't read music."
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"I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised."
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"I am harder on myself than anyone else could be."
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"I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career."
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"I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money."
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"I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth."
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"It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight."
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"As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York."
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"This nation loves singing and loves acting."
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"If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story."
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