Top quotes by Annette Funicello

Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and social problems children have today. Votes: 33

Of the many guests we welcomed to the Mickey Mouse Club, my absolute favorites were the Lennon Sisters. Votes: 28

My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse Club. Votes: 20

I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father. Votes: 20

Whatever dreams I have wished have come true. Votes: 18

Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing. Votes: 18

The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to movie theaters. Votes: 16

I still don't know precisely why The Mickey Mouse Club ended when it did. Votes: 16

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame. Votes: 16

Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity. Votes: 12

I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was something other than a kind, caring man. Votes: 12

In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Votes: 11

Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside. Votes: 11

When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. Votes: 10

For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not. Votes: 9

I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart Votes: 8

I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart. Votes: 8

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film. Votes: 8

Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s. Votes: 7

I was not prepared to live as a single parent. Votes: 6

Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother. Votes: 5

As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family. Votes: 4

As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope. Votes: 4

The mere thought of divorce terrified me. To me, divorce symbolized failure. Votes: 4

You have a deeper, wiser, loving self that you can always ask for help. Votes: 4

Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting. Votes: 4

Dick Clark really didn't make rock 'n roll safe for America, as many people think. Votes: 3

MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always progressive. Votes: 2

In the United States women develop MS at approximately twice the rate men do, and no one can explain why women are affected most often from the waist down. Votes: 2

To some, the '50s were a decade marked by the banal, the predictable. Votes: 1

The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down. Votes: 0

Growing up in public is especially hard sometimes. Votes: 0

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. Votes: 0

Pain is a part of life...misery is an option. Votes: 0

At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs. Votes: 0

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film Votes: 0

I always considered myself a dancer before anything else. Votes: 0

In the United States women develop MS at approximately twice the rate men do, and no one can explain why women are affected most often from the waist down Votes: 0

Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock. Votes: 0

You don't have to pound your head after hearing a country song and wonder if you missed something. Votes: 0

I am the creator of my reality Votes: 0