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
hockey ice cake
Always give them the old fire, even when you feel like a squashed cake of ice.
business thinking should
I mentioned that I was thinking of getting out of the business after Call Me Madam. I thought maybe I should become a homebody.
breathing breaths
I take a breath when I have to.
long notes i-can
I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.
christmas wedding couple
Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own.
mistake my-mistakes one-thing
I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes
broadway very-good has-beens
Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.
player discipline invention
There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions
character dames wonderful
I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame
laughing audience
Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them
tea kitchen cups
I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.
giving-up thinking cigarette
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.
art entertainment hinges
[Cole Porter] sang like a hinge.