I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart.

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Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always...

MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always...

In the United States women develop MS at approximately twice the rate men do, and...

In the United States women develop MS at approximately twice the rate men do, and...

Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and...

Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and...

The mere thought of divorce terrified me. To me, divorce symbolized failure.

The mere thought of divorce terrified me. To me, divorce symbolized failure.

I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was...

I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was...

As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort...

As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort...

At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs.

At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs.

Of the many guests we welcomed to the Mickey Mouse Club, my absolute favorites were...

Of the many guests we welcomed to the Mickey Mouse Club, my absolute favorites were...

To some, the '50s were a decade marked by the banal, the predictable.

To some, the '50s were a decade marked by the banal, the predictable.

I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.

I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.

Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock.

Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock.

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life...

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life...

The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down.

The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down.

Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After...

Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After...

Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of...

Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of...

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone...

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone...

Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it...

Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it...

Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside.

Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside.

Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.

Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.