Judy Garland

Film & Theater USA 1922 – 1969 99 quotes

Vocal powerhouse in The Wizard of Oz, Garland's 'Over the Rainbow' became a quotable anthem of hope.

Quotes by Judy Garland

I've never been a pretty girl and never been beautiful.

Interview 1964

The theater is magical and powerful and beautiful.

Speech 1956

I guess I'll have to go on being famous.

Witty remark 1968

Love is what makes the world go round, but laughter keeps us from getting dizzy.

Interview 1945

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

Speech 1959

I was always the girl who couldn't get a date.

Autobiography excerpt 1961

Singing is my life. It is a joy to be able to sing.

Interview 1939

You gotta have heart, miles and miles of heart.

Film (Girl Crazy) 1944

I'm a bag of bones and a voice, but that's all I need.

Interview 1969

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

Letter 1952

I love the stage. It's where I belong.

Speech 1951

Fame changes everything. When you're well-known, you're on a pedestal.

Interview 1965

I think high self-esteem is crucial to human dignity.

Interview 1963

Over the rainbow? Well, that's where I live.

Witty remark 1967

My life, my way. That's how I see it.

Personal reflection 1957

Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly.

Interview 1949

I don't use drugs. My drug is work.

Interview 1966

The heart of a performer is what matters most.

Professional observation 1954

Live each day as if it were your last.

Speech 1968