A Quote by Julie Andrews
I did a lot of touring in my youth, and I learnt very quickly that giving is what it's all about. It's about the gift of making an audience feel great and forget their cares, if only for a few hours.
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I'm not great with my phone. I can put it somewhere and forget about it for a few hours.
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