13 Quotes & Sayings By Judy Garland

Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She changed her name to Judy Garland when she landed a role in the Broadway musical "Grand Hotel." A devastating fire destroyed the theater in which "Grand Hotel" was being performed, forcing the production to move to the larger Carousel Theater. It was at this point that Garland became a star. Her movie career began with the role of Dorothy Gale in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) Read more

She would go on to star three more times as Dorothy, but her greatest success came with her portrayal of Annie Oakley in "Annie Get Your Gun" (1950). Both films are considered classics.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but...
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For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. Judy Garland
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In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people. Judy Garland
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Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else. Judy Garland
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How strange when an illusion dies. It's as though you've lost a child. Judy Garland
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Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. Judy Garland
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If I'm such a legend then why am I so lonely? Let me tell you legends are all very well if you've got somebody around who loves you. Judy Garland
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We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality. Judy Garland
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I wasn't close to my father, but I wanted to be all my life. He had a funny sense of humor, and he laughed all the time - good and loud, like I do. He was a gay Irish gentleman and very good-looking. And he wanted to be close to me, too, but we never had much time together. Judy Garland
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I can live without money, but I cannot live without love. Judy Garland
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Behind every cloud is another cloud. Judy Garland
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When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on looks, brains, goodness or anything else. It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America. Judy Garland
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If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely? Judy Garland