Song Quotes by Julie Andrews

Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow.

— Julie Andrews

Words are what make the song. I get a personal vision about what the lyrics are about.

— Julie Andrews

For me, whenever I choose a song to sing, it's about the lyric first.

— Julie Andrews

Much as I adore the melodies, I choose a song for what it has to say.

— Julie Andrews

As a rule, my focus is on classical music, but I love jazz. I love everything, actually.

— Julie Andrews

Singing has never been particularly easy for me.

— Julie Andrews

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

— Julie Andrews

I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.

— Julie Andrews

For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.

— Julie Andrews

If you're not educated to enjoy the arts, if you're not taken to a concert, or you don't hear something beautiful, you…

— Julie Andrews

I've made my pact with the Lord for the next lifetime. I would love to be a first-class musician. A super one.

— Julie Andrews

You'd think, of course, it's about the melody - that's a given. But really, I'm no good at singing a song unless…

— Julie Andrews

The music and lyrics of Rodgers & Hammerstein connect seamlessly. Singing those beautiful songs was a joyous experience for me, and one…

— Julie Andrews

I'm not singing anymore; that is why I am so pleased to be writing. My daughter said, "You just found a different…

— Julie Andrews

I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of... I want to be very careful about…

— Julie Andrews

In my early years, I was much too ignorant and didn't realize how desperately important it all is, how really important the…

— Julie Andrews

If I am able to sing again it will be through some miracle operation. There's a lot of work being done to…

— Julie Andrews

If I'm reading about a river or the trees or the wind blowing or the stars at night, if you can hear…

— Julie Andrews

I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.

— Julie Andrews