Johnny Olson quotes:

Lights became so hot they melted mascara on women's faces in early television.

Because of her interest and demands, I amplified an average baritone voice into one that is loud and clear.

I have come up the hard way.

Ladies be seated, the party has only begun.

It took 35 years, but the time was well spent and I think I have established a good stake in the future.

I rode into the dawning world of television in 1944 on a train.

A voice can also repel, infuriate or actually make a listener ill.

From where I sit now, I like the looks of tomorrow.

They'll invite you to all the parties, but that doesn't mean you have to go all the time.