I don't think the singers take it as seriously as we used to. The words, the meaning, the phrasing, the feeling of the song. They see the words, they know the tune and they just sing it. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I never smoked myself because it lowers your voice and mine was already low. Some singers liked their smoky voices though, like Marlene Dietrich. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
It is so important that British children are taught about the World Wars that their great grandparents fought in and lived through. It was… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I am exceptionally fond of all the brave servicemen and women who have worked, and continue to work, to keep us safe and secure,… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
You never know what's going to happen en route to the airport or station and the last thing you want is to get there… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I have always managed to combine my family life and my career, but there came a point when I had to choose between a… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I've liked country music for as long as I can remember, especially the songs of Dolly Parton. Her lyrics are similar to mine: simple,… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
So many go into the business just to be famous, not because they are passionate about their craft. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
Seeing photographs of my dad, Bert, on the beach with a knotted handkerchief on his head to avoid getting sunburn still brings a smile… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I did an audition for Henry Hall, a well-known dance man at the BBC, when I was about 15. I have lost the letter… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
The journey to Burma is etched in my brain, full of all sorts of intense memories. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
Ordinary British people don't on the whole find it easy to express their feelings, even to those closest to them. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
Perhaps it is no surprise I became an entertainer because many of my relatives were natural performers. Dad, who had a fine pair of… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
I try not to worry too much about anything any more, and enjoy every day as it comes. — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
