His act may start out slow, but it tapers off.

It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair.

Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.

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.

My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.