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" I don't want to be thought of as wholesome. "

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" For me, whenever I choose a song to sing, it's about the lyric first. "

" One of our books has been made into a musical, 'The Great American Mousical,' which I directed at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. And another, 'Simeon's Gift,' has been adapted for a symphony orchestra and five performers. I'm also a very proud member of the board of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. "

" There are elements of me in the roles I've played in the past. But people forget that Mary Poppins was just a role, too. "

" I was a very sad little girl. "

" I think any director is intimidating. "

" Programs that bring the arts to young kids are always the first to be cut. It's mind-boggling to me. "

" In my life, it would probably be giving birth to my daughter. That probably is the most, the thing that moved me the most, was the most memorable, the most wonderful, the most miraculous. I think a lot of women would probably feel that way, too. "

" I grew up knowing only war, so for me, it was the way things were. It wasn't pleasant by any means. "

" I was always told I was not pretty enough. "

" You take any job that comes along, and if you're really lucky, the movie takes off. "

" When you are traveling in vaudeville, you experience so many different kinds of audiences, depending on what time of the week it is, how long the pubs have been open, and things like that. "

" I love to prune my roses. That's the one thing I really feel I do pretty well. Other things I usually, because I travel so much, leave to my gardeners who know what I love. But I do love to prune them, because you forget everything else. It's like if you're a painter, you can forget everything else while you're doing it. "

" I am told that the first comprehensible word I uttered as a child was 'home.' "

" You can't bring the arts too soon to kids. "

" Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly. "

" I think it's the essence of any film and any stage production - any work where you do work with other people - of course collaboration is hugely important. One does, for awhile, become family. "

" Actually, I had a lot of good people with me - my mother's sister did a lot of taking care of me, and I suppose I got more attention than my stepbrothers because at least I got to travel with my parents. "

" I've long wanted to introduce children to the wonder of the arts. "

" I'm just honored that some of my little contributions I've written with my daughter are doing well. "

" I've made my pact with the Lord for the next lifetime. I would love to be a first-class musician. A super one. "

" I love that President and Mrs. Obama are embracing the arts. I am so delighted. "

" 'Simeon's Gift' is really - it's about a musician who - in the Middle Ages, who goes out to find his muse. "

" And I think as long as a song has beautiful lyrics, I'm so happy. "

" I justified working so hard by knowing that I was helping to maintain the roof over our heads. "

" I'm never sure one is exactly ready. You jump in, with both feet, into a very big fish pond. "

" By nature, I really am a fairly bouncy and sunny individual. "

" I do get a lot of gifts. I get a lot of things to sign, too. People do collect the memorabilia. Between 'Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music,' there were beautiful plates that they made, and I've signed a lot of them. "

" I did 'My Fair Lady' for almost 3 1/2 years, eight performances a week. It was a marathon. "

" The loveliest roles, for me, have a growth arc - a beginning, a middle, and an end - and I'm always grateful when I can find one of those emotional journeys. "

" My mother and stepfather were in Vaudeville. And my stepfather was an alcoholic. It was a lot of roller coaster times. But it's all I knew. I think they did the best they could under the circumstances, with me and all the family. "