Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

14 quotes

As a British actress, singer, and author (b. 1935), Julie Andrews contributed not just to their field but to the broader conversation about what it means to live well. Whether reflecting on Music or Family, Julie Andrews brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Discover 17 of Julie Andrews's most memorable quotes, ranging across Music, Family, Work, Women, and Valentinesday. One quote that captures their voice: "My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself."

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

— Julie Andrews

Motivational

All Quotes by Julie Andrews

“All love shifts and changes. I don't know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.”

— Julie Andrews

Love

“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.”

— Julie Andrews

Work

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

— Julie Andrews

Music

“Because of the Thames I have always loved inland waterways - water in general, water sounds - there's music in water. Brooks babbling, fountains splashing. Weirs, waterfalls tumbling, gushing.”

— Julie Andrews

Music

“I am told that the first comprehensible word I uttered as a child was 'home.'”

— Julie Andrews

Home

“On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.”

— Julie Andrews

Women

“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.”

— Julie Andrews

Nature

“I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.”

— Julie Andrews

Family

“I am a liberated woman. And I do believe if a woman does equal work she should be paid equal money. But personally I am feminine and I do like male authority to lean on.”

— Julie Andrews

Money

“My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.”

— Julie Andrews

Family

“I was lucky enough to be the lady that was asked to be Maria in the Sound Of Music, and that film was fortunate enough to be huge hit. The same with Mary Poppins. I got terribly lucky in that respect.”

— Julie Andrews

Music

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

— Julie Andrews

Motivational

“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.”

— Julie Andrews

Family

“Sometimes I'm so sweet even I can't stand it.”

— Julie Andrews

Valentinesday