Quotes By 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.

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

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

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

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

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

I played a Spaniard. I looked about as Spanish as any other fair-skinned German.

It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair.

Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.

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.

Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.

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.

When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.

If any performer has quality in his voice he can almost always be helped to develop all the other necessary attributes.

His act may start out slow, but it tapers off.

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

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

I have never been an innovator, a creative genius.

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

Whenever you have a minute I'd like to see you right now.

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

We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.