Annette Funicello Quotes

“I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.”

“Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.”

“In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.”

“I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me. You know, maybe it would be nice to not have to do that in order to feel good, but I do. I feel like I have to, to feel good. To clear my head and all of that, so.”

“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.”

“It's hard to make a living in this business. Unions aren't as strong as they used to be. For a journeyman actor - someone who doesn't have a famous name but has consistent work in theater or film or TV - it has become harder to get through, harder to raise a family.”

“Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.”

“We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process as well as the goal. Those kinds of dreams are easier to achieve.”

“Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds and at the same time endlessly exposing them.”

“When you release the garbage of negativity, you can digest positivity for your destiny.”