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" I had no education whatsoever, and my mother said, 'Oh, you'll get a much better education in life.' I did to some extent, though I always wish I could have tried it. "

Julie Andrews

Better

Wish

Mother

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Audience

Think

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Nuts

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Mother

Youth

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Easy

Been

" 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'm resilient, and I'm professional. "

Julie Andrews

Professional

Resilient

" I really feel very blessed, and I don't forget it, either; there's an awful lot of wonderful talent in this world, and I just seem to be in the right place at the right time. "