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I have been ambitious to be a somebody from the time I was 5 years old. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#been #i #old #somebody #time

I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#delivering #films #i #liked #performance

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

I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#free #i #often #want #work

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cover #honored #i #time

Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#boldness #created #distinctive #gave #god

Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#carry #claimed #could #i #little

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

— Ethel Merman

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

My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#beloved #each #mom #other #pop