Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Dame Julia Elizabeth "Julie" Andrews, DBEis an English film and stage actress, a singer, an author, a theatre director, and a dancer. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared on the West End in 1948, and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend. In 1957, she appeared on television with the title role in the musical, Cinderella, which was seen by over 100 million viewers. She rose to prominence starring in musicals such as My Fair Ladyand Camelot...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth1 October 1935
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I found it hard to get close to my stepfather at first. He began giving me singing lessons when I was about 7 or 8 in an effort to create a bond between us.
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For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.
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I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.
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Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing.
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The music and lyrics of Rodgers & Hammerstein connect seamlessly. Singing those beautiful songs was a joyous experience for me, and one that I will never forget.
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I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.
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Singing has never been particularly easy for me.
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As soon as you have one, all those dormant maternal instincts start popping out all over you, like German measles.
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I was very green and very green about being in America. An 18-year-old girl is like a 16-year-old girl over here. I felt very young and out of my depth. I would stop in shop doorways because I would get so dizzy from the pace.
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He was a dear friend, a true mentor and the epitome of a gentle man,
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He is adored and adorable. He was a calming, grave, gentle man who remained a tremendous friend to me all these years.
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The pleasure is in being allowed to play in so many different sandboxes.
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What it did was bring us together as a company,
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a routine procedure that I was told would not be threatening to my vocal chords.