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33 Top Doris Day Quotes That Will Inspire You Today

Famous As: One of the Biggest Film Stars of Golden Age of Hollywood
Born On: April 3, 1922
Died On: May 13, 2019
Born In: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died At Age: 97
Doris Day is a retired actress and singer. She is also a known as an animal welfare activist. She started her career as a band singer. Her first recording, ‘Sentimental Journey’ was a huge hit and soon she became a singing sensation. She is counted as one of the top singers during 1951-1966. She made her debut in movies with ‘Romance on The High Seas’. ‘I’ll See You In Dreams’ was her first successful commercial movie released in the year 1951. This movie was a huge success and broke all the box office records for 20 years. ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’, ‘The Pajama Game’, ‘The Tunnel Of Love’ and ‘The Thrill Of It All’ are few of her noted movies. This ‘Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award’ winner later turned an animal welfare activist. Day has expressed her thoughts and views on acting, movies, welfare, humanity, music and life. Here is a compilation of quotes and sayings by Doris Day which have been excerpted from her films, songs, thoughts and life.
Any girl can look glamorous .... just stand there and look stupid

Any girl can look glamorous .... just stand there and look stupid

Doris Day
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.

Doris Day
I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.

I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.

Doris Day
I like joy; I want to be joyous. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that`s all I want. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.

I like joy; I want to be joyous. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that`s all I want. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.

Doris Day
Killing an animal to make a coat is sin. It wasn't meant to be, and we have no right to do it. A woman gains status when she refuses to see anything killed to be put on her back. Then she's truly beautiful.

Killing an animal to make a coat is sin. It wasn't meant to be, and we have no right to do it. A woman gains status when she refuses to see anything killed to be put on her back. Then she's truly beautiful.

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

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

Doris Day
I had a wonderful family including my aunts, uncles and cousins but they've all gone to heaven.

I had a wonderful family including my aunts, uncles and cousins but they've all gone to heaven.

Doris Day
Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.

Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.

Doris Day
When I was a teeny little girl, I was in dancing school, and I sang.

When I was a teeny little girl, I was in dancing school, and I sang.

Doris Day
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.

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.

Doris Day
Any girl can look glamorous... just stand there and look stupid.

Any girl can look glamorous... just stand there and look stupid.

Doris Day
The really frightening thing about middle age is that you know you'll grow out of it.

The really frightening thing about middle age is that you know you'll grow out of it.

Doris Day
I've never met an animal I didn't like, and I can't say the same thing about people.

I've never met an animal I didn't like, and I can't say the same thing about people.

Doris Day

When I was a teeny little girl, I was in dancing school, and I sang. We had to put a dance to a song, so I went to the 10-cent store one day and looked at all the sheet music. It was all laid out, and I picked 'Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries.'

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

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

Doris Day
I'm going to do as much as I can for the animal world, and I'll never stop.

I'm going to do as much as I can for the animal world, and I'll never stop.

Doris Day
I've just always loved animals.

I've just always loved animals.

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

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

Doris Day
I'm tired of being thought of as Miss Goody Two-Shoes... the girl next door, Miss Happy-Go-Lucky.

I'm tired of being thought of as Miss Goody Two-Shoes... the girl next door, Miss Happy-Go-Lucky.

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

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

Doris Day
I never retired.

I never retired.

Doris Day
Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit.

Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit.

Doris Day

I rented a place that I could have dogs - not in my house. I rented a big place. And I was able to have the SPCA every end of the week bring many, many dogs to me. They all were in nice places, clean, everything was fine. I took good care of them. And so many people called.

Doris Day
I don't even like parties.

I don't even like parties.

Doris Day

If I'd find a dog, I'd try to find the owner, of course, but it was mine! I just can't live without them; I love them so much. I have cats, too. People call me all the time and say, 'We know of a couple of cats people don't care for,' and I say, 'Bring them!' That's it - two words. I'm always open for that.

Doris Day
Sometimes I think I should have stayed longer and I should have done more films.

Sometimes I think I should have stayed longer and I should have done more films.

Doris Day
I like Michael Buble.

I like Michael Buble.

Doris Day
I like to sing love songs.

I like to sing love songs.

Doris Day
Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children.

Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children.

Doris Day
Whatever will be will be.

Whatever will be will be.

Doris Day