Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman
Ethel Mermanwas an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her voice and roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth16 January 1908
CityAstoria, NY
CountryUnited States of America
differences long parent
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?
these-days
Who's happy these days?
attention
Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver
mom business views
Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.
succeed show-business shows
When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest
taken hair care
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
anything-goes four
Cole Porter wrote Anything Goes and four more hits for me
reputation hedonist
Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist
bird want
I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird
mom way beloved
My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be
remember stage audience
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.
fear people stage
I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people.
two tissues toilets
I remember Tallulah (Bankhead) telling of going into a public ladies' room and discovering there was no toilet tissue. She looked underneath the booth and said to the lady in the next stall, 'I beg your pardon, do you happen to have any toilet tissue in there?' The lady said no. So Tallulah said, 'Well, then, dahling, do you have two fives for a ten?'
art entertainment hinges
[Cole Porter] sang like a hinge.