 As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope. |
| In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. |
| Whatever dreams I have wished have come true. |
| I was not prepared to live as a single parent. |
| I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart. |
| Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame. |
| Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s. |
| The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to movie theaters. |
| Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside. |
| Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film. |
| Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting. |
| Growing up in public is especially hard sometimes. |
| Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother. |
| Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock. |
| At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs. |
| Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity. |
| When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. |
| MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always progressive. |
| I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father. |
| As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family. |
