Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting.

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My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse...

My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse...

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.

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.

I always considered myself a dancer before anything else.

I always considered myself a dancer before anything else.

In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.

Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.

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...

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...

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

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

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

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

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

When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single...

When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single...

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...

The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to...

The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to...

For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.

For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.