"The public is not capable of distinguishing between a genuine article and a spurious one."

"To be a great showman, you must first be a great observer of human nature."

"You know I had rather be laughed at than not to be noticed at all."

"To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter."

"I am not a philanthropist. I am a showman. But I believe in doing good while doing well."