Julie Andrews Quotes & Sayings

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.”

“Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside.”

“I think every young girl at some point in her early life wonders what it's like to be a princess. They like the idea of dressing up and the fun of it.”

“Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.”

“All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time.”

“I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being.”

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

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

“A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it.”

“I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it's all about.”