Quotes By Lawrence Welk

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.

I expected to be a farmer like my father and brothers. Life seemed pleasant and orderly.

Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.

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

I always worried I'd forget my lines or say the wrong words or the audience would laugh in the wrong places.

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.

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.

If I live to be 90, and I'm planning to, I'll always love performing for a live audience.

By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.