If You Just Literally Stand

Public Libraries Are Our Great Teachers And Storytellers, And Are A Vital Adjunct To Our Schools. In This Day Of Standardized And Homogenized Education, A Library Offers Individual And Personalized Learning Opportunities Second To None.

My Books Have Three W's On Them, Which Are "words," "wisdom," And "wonder." Words Inevitably Lead To Wisdom, And Wisdom Inevitably Leads To Wonder And Awe At This Phenomenal World Around Us.

I'm More Contented And At Peace With Myself Now Than I Was As A Box-office Queen. I'm Less Uptight. I've Even Reached A Stage Where It Doesn't Shatter Me If Somebody Prints Something Bad About Me.

When Children Ask Me What's My Favorite [role], I Say To Them, "imagine Having Ten Beautiful New Puppies In A Basket And You Had To Say Which One Is Your Favorite, And You Simply Couldn't Because You Love Them All For Different Reasons." Poppins Was Such A Learning Experience, As Was The Sound Of Music. I Tell You, Every One Of Them Just Helped Me Grow In What I Do And Did And Each One Was Such A Phenomenal Working Experience.

My First Memoir, 'home,' Was About My Childhood, Early Training And Formative Years In The Theater, I Am So Pleased That My Good Friends At The Hachette Book Group Have Encouraged Me To Share The Next Phase Of My Life, Beginning With My Arrival In Hollywood And The Wonderful Movies And Television Programs I Was Asked To Be A Part Of.