Lawrence Welk quotes

Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last. (Lawrence Welk)
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God. View quote
Lawrence Welk
One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters. View quote
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I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion. View quote
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There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them. View quote
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I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me. View quote
Lawrence Welk
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education. View quote
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If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come. View quote
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When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh. View quote
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This is the best biography by me I have ever read. View quote
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One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. (Lawrence Welk)
For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out. View quote
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I expected to be a farmer like my father and brothers. Life seemed pleasant and orderly. View quote
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My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know. View quote
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If I live to be 90, and I'm planning to, I'll always love performing for a live audience. View quote
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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. View quote
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Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns. View quote
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By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family. View quote
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I just wrote a book, but don't go out and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished yet. View quote
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I was so anxious to succeed that I made a practice of appearing on all the disc jockey shows I could, in order to publicize the band. View quote
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Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor. (Lawrence Welk)
Sounds always fascinated me. View quote
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Many times I wondered if I were truly carrying out God's plan for my life. View quote
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I always worried I'd forget my lines or say the wrong words or the audience would laugh in the wrong places. View quote
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I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that much harder to take when you failed. View quote
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