Sophie Tucker Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better.”
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“The secret of longevity... Is to keep breathing!”
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“I've never sung a single song in my whole life on purpose to shock anyone. My 'hot numbers' are all, if you will notice, written about something that is real in the lives of millions of people.”
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“From birth to age 18 a girl needs good parents. From 18 to 35 she needs good looks. From 35 to 55 she needs a good personality. From 55 on, she needs good cash.”
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“Success in show business depends on your ability to make and keep friends.”
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“Gradually, at the concerts, I began to hear calls for 'the fat girl'.... Then I would jump up for the piano stool, forgetting about my size [145 lbs at age 13], and work to get all the laughs I could get.”
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“I have been poor and I have been rich. Rich is better.”
-- Sophie Tucker