“I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.” — Ethel Merman Quote

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

“I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.”

“There have been people who have tried to take advantage of me. They want to be linked to me just because I'm Ethel Merman.”

“I love hearing other people's stories, and I freely admit I'm scavenging for material through their conversations, but really, at the same time, I'm living an ordinary life.”

“When I look back over my career, I just feel pleased that I'm still working and getting some good roles. It's been 30 years now, and a generation has grown up with me. There are kids who don't have a clue who I am, but they queue up and ask for my autograph and admit their mums love me! It's all good - I am having a ball.”

“In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.”