 Sounds always fascinated me. |
| The ones the listeners loved most of all in those early years were the four Lennon girls who became the whole nation's little sisters. |
| Whenever you have a minute I'd like to see you right now. |
| In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing seemed a good way to have it. |
| I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me. |
| Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor. |
| Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure. |
| Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last. |
| Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God. |
| His act may start out slow, but it tapers off. |
| My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know. |
| The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born. |
| If I live to be 90, and I'm planning to, I'll always love performing for a live audience. |
| It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair. |
| One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. |
| I just wrote a book, but don't go out and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished yet. |
| I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that much harder to take when you failed. |
| I expected to be a farmer like my father and brothers. Life seemed pleasant and orderly. |
| I have never been an innovator, a creative genius. |
| For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out. |
