Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews Edwards, DBE is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. Andrews rose to prominence after starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as musical films like Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).
“Not everyone believes that I'm a fairy princess, but the sparkle I feel inside tells me that it's true.”
“A rose lay open in full bloomand, looking from my garden room,I watched the sun-baked flower fill with rain.It seemed so fragile,resting there,and such a silence filled the air,the beauty of the moment caused me pain."What more?" I thought. "There must be more."As if in answer then, I sawone weighty drop that caused my rose to fall.It trembled, then cascaded downto earth just staining gentle brownand, since then, I've felt different.That's all.”
“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th time.”
“Perserverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.”
“ In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game! ”
“I hate the word wholesome.”
“Sometimes oppurtunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.”
“All love shifts and changes. I don't know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.”