Vera Lynn

I'm delighted people still enjoy my music all these years later.

— Vera Lynn

Be active to your full capabilities.

— Vera Lynn

England, through good times or bad, was the only place I wanted to be.

— Vera Lynn

I've been blessed to be able to sing and perform.

— Vera Lynn

I went goodness knows how long without a bath.

— Vera Lynn

They didn't like my voice at school.

— Vera Lynn

I always took things very seriously. Always have done.

— Vera Lynn

I was never the glamorous type like Betty Grable.

— Vera Lynn

There is always something we can be concerned about. The secret is to rise above it and do whatever we can to…

— Vera Lynn

I think a sense of history and perspective for our young people today is essential.

— Vera Lynn

On one occasion I had to sleep on a stretcher balanced on two kitchen chairs. It wasn't glamorous.

— Vera Lynn

In wartime you never know what is going to happen, you never know whether you will still be around tomorrow, and that…

— Vera Lynn

Basically, country is my kind of music - the simple melody, the simple lyrics.

— Vera Lynn

Remember to stand tall and tuck your tummy in - very important as you get older!

— Vera Lynn

I never, ever go to bed with make-up on; I always make sure I cleanse with Nivea Gentle Cleansing Cream Wash.

— Vera Lynn

So many go into the business just to be famous, not because they are passionate about their craft.

— Vera Lynn

When I left school at 14, I thought I had better get a job. I got one in a factory where I…

— Vera Lynn

You can't have it all one way - be on the telly and the radio and make lots of money - and…

— Vera Lynn

I have always managed to combine my family life and my career, but there came a point when I had to choose…

— Vera Lynn

I didn't have any more children because I couldn't have continued working - and I was the main breadwinner. But although we…

— Vera Lynn

I did an audition for Henry Hall, a well-known dance man at the BBC, when I was about 15. I have lost…

— Vera Lynn

Seeing photographs of my dad, Bert, on the beach with a knotted handkerchief on his head to avoid getting sunburn still brings…

— Vera Lynn

People often ask me for the secret to success. Usually, they mean success in the music industry, but I think the answer…

— Vera Lynn

You never know what's going to happen en route to the airport or station and the last thing you want is to…

— Vera Lynn

Perhaps it is no surprise I became an entertainer because many of my relatives were natural performers. Dad, who had a fine…

— Vera Lynn

Getting an upset tummy is never pleasant, and it's worse if you get a funny tummy a long way from home.

— Vera Lynn

The white cliffs of Dover are a significant landmark and it is so encouraging to know that they will now be protected…

— Vera Lynn

I try not to worry too much about anything any more, and enjoy every day as it comes.

— Vera Lynn

You know, your voice can only last for so long. It's a muscle and when you get older it sort of fades…

— Vera Lynn

Ordinary British people don't on the whole find it easy to express their feelings, even to those closest to them.

— Vera Lynn

I am exceptionally fond of all the brave servicemen and women who have worked, and continue to work, to keep us safe…

— Vera Lynn

No, I never sing in the bath. In fact, I've never even practised singing. I would only ever sing indoors if I…

— Vera Lynn

I've liked country music for as long as I can remember, especially the songs of Dolly Parton. Her lyrics are similar to…

— Vera Lynn

Singing in the jungle was very hot and very sticky, which was a bit hard going. I had a little piano, which…

— Vera Lynn

It is so important that British children are taught about the World Wars that their great grandparents fought in and lived through.…

— Vera Lynn

Mum worked for a London dressmaker before she married. When she was forced to give up work after her marriage, she carried…

— Vera Lynn

I'm a girl from East Ham.

— Vera Lynn

I don't listen to music. I never have done.

— Vera Lynn

I don't like a cheater.

— Vera Lynn

I was born with a passion for music.

— Vera Lynn