You Lose A Lot Of Time, Hating

I Had Gone To Europe . . . To Reach For A Place As A Serious Artist, But I Never Doubted That I Must Return. I Was - And Am - An American.

There Are Many Persons Ready To Do What Is Right Because In Their Hearts They Know It Is Right. But They Hesitate, Waiting For Theother Fellow To Make The First Move--and He, In Turn, Waits For You. The Minute A Person Whose Word Means A Great Deal Dares To Take The Open- Hearted And Courageous Way, Many Others Follow. Not Everyone Can Be Turned Aside From Meanness And Hatred, But The Great Majority Of Americans Is Heading In That Direction. I Have A Great Belief In The Future Of My People And My Country.

A Singer Starts By Having His Instrument As A Gift From God... When You Have Been Given Something In A Moment Of Grace, It Is Sacrilegious To Be Greedy.

When You Stop Having Dreams And Ideals - Well, You Might As Well Stop Altogether.

I Have A Great Belief In The Future Of My People And My Country.