June Allyson Professions : Film actress Born : October 7, 1917 Died : July 8, 2006 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by June Allyson I lisp. My eyes disappear when I smile. My voice is funny. I don't sing like Judy Garland. I don't dance like Cyd Charisse. But women identify with me. And while men desire Cyd Charisse, they'd take me home to meet Mom. June Allyson mom eye home Because of the wealth of fine music spread through the film, working on it held all the fun and excitement of attending a great concert June Allyson excitement film fun I always wanted to be a movie star. I thought it meant being famous and having breakfast in bed. I didn't know you had to be up at 4:00 a.m. June Allyson bed actors stars In real life I'm a poor dressmaker and a terrible cook, anything in fact but the perfect wife. June Allyson wife real perfect I'm not a career woman. June Allyson career-women careers The role of Barbara, in Music for Millions, was literally a tonic for me June Allyson barbara millions roles So, to prepare for the role, I had to take music lessons, talk to wives who had husbands overseas, and carefully study the reactions and mannerisms of a friend who was expecting. June Allyson wife roles husband For the first time in my life I feel important. I'd like to have five babies June Allyson important baby firsts The only parental authority I had was the studio. When I was a star, there was always somebody with me, to guard me. I was not allowed to be photographed with a cigarette, a drink, a cup of coffee or even a glass of water because someone might think it was liquor. When I left the studio I was already married and had two children, but I felt as sad as a child leaving home for the first time. June Allyson coffee stars children I don't like to fight. June Allyson fighting I'd just as soon stay home and raise babies June Allyson stay-strong inspiring baby [On Ronald Reagan:] Jane Wyman seemed more upset with her husband's obsession with politics than I. I tried to make her laugh. 'He'll outgrow it,' I told her. To her it wasn't funny. June Allyson upset husband laughing It was my first straight dramatic role, and the most adult, intelligent one I have ever played. June Allyson adult straight first intelligent I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I don't know whether they were for television or not. You know how little I know about cameras. June Allyson some know you television The first day I arrived, they told me to go home and get rid of that cold. June Allyson day me cold home Similar Authors Isabella Rossellini film-actress Izabella Scorupco film-actress Betty Buckley film-actress Bipasha Basu film-actress Butterfly McQueen film-actress Bryce Dallas Howard film-actress All Authors
