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

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Always give them the old fire, even when you feel like a squashed cake of ice.

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When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest.

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

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I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast.

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I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.

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

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There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions.

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

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When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.

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