Billy Rose Professions : Impresario Born : September 6, 1899 Died : February 10, 1966 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Billy Rose Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs repainting. Billy Rose money needs It's hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you allow him to take a bow. Billy Rose chips bows praise Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs We never knock 'cause nobody's there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue Billy Rose soul feelings blue Without a song the day would never end Without a song the road would never bend When things go wrong a man ain't got a friend Without a song Billy Rose ends song men Say, it's only a paper moon, Sailing over a cardboard sea, But it wouldn't be make believe, If you believed in me. Billy Rose moon sea believe If the Russians ever decide to atom bomb us, they're certain to drop an especially large one on the plant in Pleasantville. Billy Rose atoms bombs plant Asking me what I think of Oscar (Hammerstein) is like asking me what I think of the Yankees, Man o' War and Strawberry Sundaes. Billy Rose men war thinking Never invest in anything that eats or needs repainting. Billy Rose Never invest in anything that eats or needs painting. Billy Rose anything never painting needs Similar Authors Florenz Ziegfeld impresario Emanuel Schikaneder impresario Sol Hurok impresario All Authors