I still don't know precisely why The Mickey Mouse Club ended when it did.
- Annette Funicello
Why, Still, Precisely, Mickey
In the United States women develop MS at approximately twice the rate men do, and no one can explain why women are affected most often from the waist down.
- Annette Funicello
Explain, United States, Ms
As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope.
- Annette Funicello
Hope, Country, About, Ms
Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock.
- Annette Funicello
Learning, Shock, Devastating, Ms
MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always progressive.
- Annette Funicello
Always, Progressive, Nor, Ms
Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity.
- Annette Funicello
Career, More, My Own, Frankie
The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to movie theaters.
- Annette Funicello
Original, Movie, Established, Theaters
Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.
- Annette Funicello
My Life, Always, Everyone, Claim
Of the many guests we welcomed to the Mickey Mouse Club, my absolute favorites were the Lennon Sisters.
- Annette Funicello
Sisters, Favorites, Many, Lennon
For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.
- Annette Funicello
Disability, Wheelchair, Does, Cane
Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.
- Annette Funicello
Children, Dominant, Form, Animation
To some, the '50s were a decade marked by the banal, the predictable.
- Annette Funicello
Some, Decade, Marked, Banal
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.
- Annette Funicello
Listening, Images, Black-And-White
Dick Clark really didn't make rock 'n roll safe for America, as many people think.
- Annette Funicello
Think, Roll, Many, Clark
I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was something other than a kind, caring man.
- Annette Funicello
Some, Other, Been, Saddened
Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside.
- Annette Funicello
Deep, Still, Mr, Disney
Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting.
- Annette Funicello
Strong, Studio, Very, Disney
I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.
- Annette Funicello
Thought, Always, Dad, Disney
I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart.
- Annette Funicello
Always, Found, Mr, Disney
Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film.
- Annette Funicello
Stories, Great Stories, Mr, Disney
Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and social problems children have today.
- Annette Funicello
Original, Social, Mickey, Social Problems
The mere thought of divorce terrified me. To me, divorce symbolized failure.
- Annette Funicello
Failure, Thought, Terrified, Divorce
My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse Club.
- Annette Funicello
Soul, Mouse, Dear Friend, Dear
At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs.
- Annette Funicello
Beginning, Only, About, Homes
Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.
- Annette Funicello
Mother, Mom, Been, Fulfilling
When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change.
- Annette Funicello
Health, Young, Could, Occurs
The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down.
- Annette Funicello
My Life, Never, Been, Throughout
As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family.
- Annette Funicello
Career, More, Caused, Responsible
Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.
- Annette Funicello
Dreams, True, Come, Wished
In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
- Annette Funicello
Birthday, Star, Hollywood, Fame
I always considered myself a dancer before anything else.
- Annette Funicello
Always, Before, Dancer, Considered
I was not prepared to live as a single parent.
- Annette Funicello
Parent, Single, Prepared, Single Parent
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