I Am Exceedingly Lucky That

Public And Employer Opinion Often Defeat Society's Best Interests With A Prejudice Against Middle-aged Women.

I Know I'm Fat And I Know My Hair Is Straight, But I Can Sing.

In 29 Years, I Had Recorded Over 2,200 Songs. I Was Amazed.

I Vowed That Whenever My Family Needed Me, I Would Give Up Everything To Go To Them, No Matter What. The Show Must Go On Was Meaningless To Me.

Because Of My Voice, Speaking Words Which Had Been Carefully Chosen, Women Had Used Money They Had Set Aside For Other Purposes To Buy War Bonds.