Meaning of the quote

Brett Somers, a Canadian actress, said she had to stop drinking martinis because she liked them too much. This means that she enjoyed drinking martinis so much that she had to stop drinking them altogether, even though she wanted to keep drinking them. She had to make the difficult decision to give up something she really enjoyed in order to avoid the negative consequences of enjoying it too much.

About Brett Somers

Brett Somers was a Canadian-American game show personality, actress, and singer best known for her role as a panelist on the 1970s game show Match Game and her recurring role as Blanche Madison on the TV series The Odd Couple alongside her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman.

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Brett Somers

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I had to give up martinis – I enjoyed them too much.

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You know, when it was done originally, they always had to fight to keep it going at the end of each season. Now, The Odd Couple has become part of our language and culture.

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In fact, people have been very complimentary about my act and very tolerant of my singing ability.

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My musical director, Mark Cherry, is the most wonderful person who ever lived on God’s good green Earth. He’s my director, he does the arrangements. Really, he does everything – including certain janitorial chores!

Brett Somers

Canadian-American actress, singer and game-show personality (1924-2007)