My mother was terribly important to me, and I know how much I yearned for her in my youth, but I don't think I truly trusted her.
Interpretation
The quote reflects the complex relationship between a child and a mother, highlighting the emotions of yearning and trust.
Julie Andrews expresses a deep emotional connection to her mother, acknowledging both the importance of that relationship and the child's struggle to fully trust a parent. This duality captures the essence of familial bonds, where love and yearning may coexist with doubts and trust issues, offering insight into the challenges of parent-child dynamics.
In practice
In a speech about family values, to emphasize the complexities of parental relationships.
I've learned a lot of things about myself through singing. I used to have a certain dislike of the audience, not as individual people, but as a giant body who was judging me. Of course, it wasn`t really them judging me. It was me judging me. Once I got past that fear, it freed me up, not just when I was performing but in other parts of my life.
Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow.
I come from a long line of below-stairs maids and gardeners. Good ol' peasant stock. My mother and her sister made a quantum leap out of that life. Then I made another quantum leap.
Every time I go out to perform, believe me. You never lose that fear of, 'I hope I do it right. I hope I don't fall flat on my face. I hope this will be good for them.'
Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It's only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I'll look back and say, βGod, wasn't it wonderful.β
I'd say almost that words come first, melody second.
I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children content.
It made me realize again how complicated being a mother is. You have 50 million heartbreaking moments, and 100 million beautiful, joyous ones.
By helping a woman, you help a family.
I never missed a birthday. I never missed a school play. We carpooled. And the greatest compliment I can ever get is not about my career or performance or anything; it's when people say, 'You know, your girls are great.' That's the real thing for me.
I see children as kites. You spend a lifetime trying to get them off the ground. You run with them until you're both breathless. They crash . . . you add a longer tail . . . you patch and comfort, adjust and teach. You watch them lifted by the wind and assure them that someday they'll fly.
To nourish children and raise them against odds is in any time, any place, more valuable than to fix bolts in cars or design nuclear weapons.
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