I'm not singing anymore; that is why I am so pleased to be writing. My daughter said, "You just found a different way of using your voice." Julie Andrews More Quotes by Julie Andrews More Quotes From Julie Andrews I've learned a lot of things about myself through singing. I used to have a certain dislike of the audience, not as individual people, but as a giant body who was judging me. Of course, it wasn`t really them judging me. It was me judging me. Once I got past that fear, it freed me up, not just when I was performing but in other parts of my life. Julie Andrews judgingpeoplepast On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter. Julie Andrews cluttertoo-muchthinking Where the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window. Julie Andrews sound-and-musicdoorswindow Success is failing nineteen times and soaring the twentieth. Julie Andrews nineteensoarfailing Words are what make the song. I get a personal vision about what the lyrics are about. Julie Andrews personal-visionvisionsong If you just literally stand still for a while, listen and think, things will eventually get sorted out. Julie Andrews stillsifsthinking Because I come from the theater, I use the images of the theater and of movies a great deal when I write. I see the story in my head. I have to break down the outline of a story first. I have to know where I'm going. Usually I have a good beginning and a good ending, and then I think, "Now I have to find my way through it." Julie Andrews storieswritingthinking Once upon a time, there was a Magic Kingdom made of hopes and childhood fantasies. A timeless place where every land was filled with wonder. A place where everyone who entered its gates would be given the gift of the young at heart. Julie Andrews magic-kingdomlandheart Beginnings are always hard. Julie Andrews hard Miracles are happening every day. I do think that's true. If you can take the time to look. It took me a while to learn that, though some children know it instinctively and they do have wonder when they are kids. But the trouble is, as we grow older, we lose it. Julie Andrews kidschildrenthinking When adversity hits, go out and learn something. Julie Andrews adversity When in doubt, stand still. Julie Andrews when-in-doubtstillsdoubt I think every young girl at some point in her early life wonders what it's like to be a princess. They like the idea of dressing up and the fun of it. Julie Andrews princessgirlfun I certainly wouldn't compare the rewards of watching one's children grow and mature with that of money piling up at the box office. Both are pleasant, but to varying degrees. As the old saying goes, you can't take an audience home with you. You can't depend on the loyalty of fans, who, after all is said and done, are just faceless people one seldom sees. And few stars have their fans forever. But a child is forever. That bond and relationship is timeless and doesn't depend on your looks, age or popularity at the moment. Julie Andrews loyaltystarschildren Every time I do anything, I have to ask myself: Is it a good role, and is it right to do it? There may be sex or nudity or violence in the script, and then you have to say: Is it gratuitous just out to shock people? Or is it there because it has to be? If a role demands it, and it isn't gratuitous, I'll do it. It's my job, after all. I'm an actress. Julie Andrews jobssexpeople Richard Burton rang me up once and said, Do you know you're my only leading lady I've never slept with? I said, Well, please don't tell everybody, it's the worst image. Julie Andrews leading-ladiesworstsaid All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time. Julie Andrews batscareersinspiring Steadiness is coming up short 19 times and succeeding the twentieth. Julie Andrews steadinesssucceed Books make great gifts because they're everybody's favorite things. Julie Andrews great-giftsfavorites-thingsbook When children ask me what's my favorite [role], I say to them, "Imagine having ten beautiful new puppies in a basket and you had to say which one is your favorite, and you simply couldn't because you love them all for different reasons." POPPINS was such a learning experience, as was THE SOUND OF MUSIC. I tell you, every one of them just helped me grow in what I do and did and each one was such a phenomenal working experience. Julie Andrews soundbeautifulchildren
