My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn’t know. – Lawrence Welk
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. – Lawrence Welk
Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well. – Lawrence Welk
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God. – 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 little sisters. – Lawrence Welk
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. – Lawrence Welk
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. – 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. – Lawrence Welk
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. – Lawrence Welk
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. – Lawrence Welk
The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly. – Lawrence Welk
Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last. – Lawrence Welk
If any performer has quality in his voice he can almost always be helped to develop all the other necessary attributes. – 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 much harder to take when you failed. – Lawrence Welk
We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument. – Lawrence Welk
If I live to be 90, and I’m planning to, I’ll always love performing for a live audience. – Lawrence Welk
When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh. – Lawrence Welk
