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" The arts bridge cultures; they're good for the economy, and they're good for fostering empathy and decency. "

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" I think birth and motherhood are not things that you're trained to do. You might have a good example in your own mum, but nobody teaches you how to be a really great mum. "

" 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. "

" Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th. "

" My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself. "

" I'm the lucky one who got asked to do 'The Sound of Music' and all the other lovely things that I did. "

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

" Whenever I think of my birthplace, Walton-on-Thames, my reference first and foremost is the river. I love the smell of the river; love its history, its gentleness. I was aware of its presence from my earliest years. Its majesty centered me, calmed me, was a solace to a certain extent. "

" Actually, what I did, because I couldn't make sense of it, and I have to have lyrics that make sense, I decided the best way to sing 'I Have Confidence' was to go completely nuts with panic and fear. "

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

" I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of... I want to be very careful about how I say this... in terms of supporting one's voice when one is singing. In other words, if you hold on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you're singing. So be true to your vowels. "

" I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis. "

" The arts are usually the first thing to be cut in schools or regional programs. "

" Much as I adore the melodies, I choose a song for what it has to say. "

" I seem to be very busy, and I seem always to be working. "

" My voice needed oiling, and then it took off. "

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

" If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing. "

" Some of my own books are being developed - one as a Broadway musical. "

" Truthfully, I mostly can be as private as I want. "

" I've always seen the cup as half-full. "

" My mum gave me pretty good genes in that department. She had gorgeous skin. That good English complexion. She never seemed to have a blemish that I knew of. "

" You'd think, of course, it's about the melody - that's a given. But really, I'm no good at singing a song unless it has a good lyric. "

" Every time I go out to perform, believe me. You never lose that fear of, 'I hope I do it right. I hope I don't fall flat on my face. I hope this will be good for them.' "

" I was lucky enough to be the lady that was asked to be Maria in the Sound Of Music, and that film was fortunate enough to be huge hit. The same with Mary Poppins. I got terribly lucky in that respect. "

" I hate the word wholesome. "

" 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. "

" I was a very sad little girl. "

" A lot of films seem to go to the lowest common denominator. "

" I had toured around England endlessly throughout my teens, but when I came to the U.S. to perform on Broadway, that was a huge step. "