Lawrence Welk

“I just wrote a book. But don't go and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished.”

— Lawrence Welk

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

— Lawrence Welk

The ones the listeners loved most of all in those early years were the four Lennon girls who became the whole nation's…

— Lawrence Welk

The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.

— Lawrence Welk

One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters.

— Lawrence Welk

We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster…

— Lawrence Welk

There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.

— Lawrence Welk

I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that…

— Lawrence Welk

If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the…

— Lawrence Welk

I like clean ladies and nice ladies.

— Lawrence Welk

Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure.

— Lawrence Welk

My first appearance, the first time I try anything, invariably is not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.

— Lawrence Welk

In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing…

— Lawrence Welk

I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind…

— Lawrence Welk

This is the best biography by me I have ever read.

— Lawrence Welk

If they can't hum it after we play it, it's not for us.

— Lawrence Welk

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

— Lawrence Welk

I was so anxious to succeed that I made a practice of appearing on all the disc jockey shows I could, in…

— Lawrence Welk

Many times I wondered if I were truly carrying out God's plan for my life.

— Lawrence Welk

To be granted some kind of usable talent and to be able to use it to the fullest extent of which you…

— Lawrence Welk

You know, it's a long world.

— Lawrence Welk

On the stage of the Italian Terrace Room in the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1938 ... the place where…

— Lawrence Welk

I just wrote a book, but don't go out and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished yet.

— Lawrence Welk

For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved…

— Lawrence Welk

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

— Lawrence Welk