Annette Funicello

“Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity.”

“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.”

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

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