Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

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Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money...

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money...

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was...

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was...

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat...

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat...

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in...

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in...

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am...

I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am...

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I...

As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I...

I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go...

I vowed that whenever my family needed me, I would give up everything to go...

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

This nation loves singing and loves acting.

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only...

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only...

I learn my songs by ear.

I learn my songs by ear.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much...

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much...

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors...

I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors...

I just can't read music.

I just can't read music.

I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

It's up to the audience. It always has been.

It's up to the audience. It always has been.

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults...

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults...

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing...

Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing...