When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.
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.
Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
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.
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
