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Doris Day Biography

Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922) is an American actress, singer, and animal welfare activist. After she began her career as a big band singer in 1939, her popularity increased with her first hit recording "Sentimental Journey" (1945). After leaving Les Brown & His Band of Renown to embark on a solo career, she recorded more than 650 songs from 1947 to 1967, which made her one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of the 20th century.

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Some of the downbeat pictures, in my opinion, should never be made at all. Most of them are made for personal satisfaction, to impress other actors who say: "Oh, God! what a shot, what camera work!" But the average person in the audience, who bought his ticket to be entertained, doesn't see that at all. He comes out depressed.

Actors, Average, Cameras, God, Impress, Satisfaction

No matter what happens, if I get pushed down, I’m going to come right back up.

Back, Happens, Matter, No Matter What, Pushed, Right

You haven't lived until you've lived with a cat.

Cat, Havens, Lived

The happiest times in my life were the days when I was traveling with Les Brown and his band.

Band, Brown, Days, Les, Life

When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take. . . I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh.

Fresh, Invariably, Spontaneous, Use, Want, Would Be

Older, younger, anyone can help. We've learned that our legislators listen, and people with passionate and thoughtful concerns make a difference every day. We've had constituents initiate legislation, lobby for it, organize meetings and events, and, of course, call, mail, e-mail and visit legislators to express their views. It's really great to see how much difference that individuals can make.

Call, Differences, Events, Helping Others, Initiate, Thoughtful

I have never found in a human being loyalty that is comparable to a dog's loyalty.

Comparable, Dog, Found, Human, Loyalty

I think everything in my life has led to my animal welfare work.

Animal, Life, Think, Thinking, Welfare

if you play the numbers game and become obsessed with it, as so many in Hollywood are, sooner or later you have to face the depressing fact that if you are number one the only place you can go is down.

Become, Depressing, Fact, Games, Success

A woman gains status when she refuses to see anything killed to be put on her back. Then she’s truly beautiful.

Animal, Beautiful, Gains, See, Shes, Vegetarianism

For every dollar spent on spaying and neutering now, $17 is saved and can be used for other community projects. We work with the animals and the people who love them.

Animal, Animals, Community, Dollar, People, Projects

If there is a heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.

Heaven, Hudson, Kind, Person, Rocks

I had been involved in animal welfare groups, but DDAL presented an opportunity to actually create and pass legislation aimed at issues which really matter to so many people. From local spaying and neutering ordinances, to legislation against puppy mills, to standards to prevent animals from being tested for the sake of a new cosmetic, we could - and did - make a difference.

Animal, Differences, Issues, Opportunity, Presented, Welfare

Well I do find the beauty in animals. I find beauty everywhere. I find beauty in my garden.

Animal, Animals, Beauty, Beauty Everywhere, Everywhere, Garden

Would you believe, I am still offered scripts and projects all the time?

Believe, Offered, Projects, Scripts

If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers.

Account, Animal, Fact, Funny Love, Live Life, Lovers

If so many people love me, how come I'm alone?

Alone, Come, Fame, Ifs, People

The one radio voice that I listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a quality to her voice that fascinated me, and I'd sing along with her, trying to catch the subtle ways she shaded her voice, the casual yet clean way she sang the words.

Casual, Quality, Shaded, Trying, Voice, Ways

Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit

Begins, Explicit, Imagination, Vulgarity

It was the only ambition I ever had - not to be a dancer or Hollywood movie star, but to be a housewife in a good marriage.

Ambition, Dancer, Good, Hollywood, Star, Stars

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