Brett Somers Quotations

I had to give up martinis - I enjoyed them too much.

You know, I'm a television personality. It's not like I'm a famous hooker or something!

My musical director, Mark Cherry, is the most wonderful person who ever lived on God's good green Earth. He's my director, he does the arrangements. Really, he does everything - including certain janitorial chores!

In fact, people have been very complimentary about my act and very tolerant of my singing ability.

Am I sounding better or am I just getting used to my voice?

I don't know a high C from a low C.

You know, when it was done originally, they always had to fight to keep it going at the end of each season. Now, The Odd Couple has become part of our language and culture.

Anything that loosens you up and makes you freer is good, because that's what acting and performing is all about - being free. It gives you a better connection to the audience.

Happy Ending I did with Paul Winfield. There was a play- within- the- play and I was his mother - which is a peculiar bit of casting, to say the least.

Only the old people write me in longhand!

I came to New York to be a great actress, but, of course, I ended up doing many other things before I got around to that.

God, did that put a white streak in my mother's hair! I mean, I ran away from home before it was chic to do such a thing.

Happy Ending I did with Paul Winfield. There was a play-within-the-play and I was his mother - which is a peculiar bit of casting, to say the least.

I think it's a wonderful experience, particularly if you are younger, because you can use all of this stuff you learn in cabaret. One of the reasons I love cabaret is the freedom. It's absolutely marvelous. It's great... that real freedom of being able to do anything you want. You can do five minutes on pantyhose.

I've just learned more about the human body than anyone would ever care to know.