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Everything's coming up roses - for me. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#coming #everything #me #roses #up

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

#also #always #brought #christmas #couple

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

#audience #being #being afraid #better #could

If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#better #book #both #feel #i

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

— Ethel Merman

#cole #cole porter #four #goes #hits

I am known to be able to take care of myself when I become angry. I don't mince words. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#am #angry #become #care #i

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

— Ethel Merman

#chase #hold #i #i can #long

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? ↗

— Ethel Merman

#born #difference #does #feel #i

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cole porter #enough #first #five #george

Music, in the past few years... anything singable or understandable is square. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#few #in the past #music #past #square