Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of...

Who said "Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of... "?

"Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of... " is one of a famous quotes by Ethel Merman. Complete quote is as follows;
"Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living."

What is "Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of... "?

"Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living." This is a quote by Ethel Merman which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

What does "Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of... " mean?

This quote is primarily about mom although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Ethel Merman. Complete quote is as follows;
"Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living."