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I'm a girl from East Ham.
Nostalgia is very powerful.
I didn't mind a bit of hardship.
Be active to your full capabilities.
I never wanted to be a Judy Garland.
I have never been terribly ambitious.
I went goodness knows how long without a bath.
I seem to have had quite a lot of pink dresses.
I've been blessed to be able to sing and perform.
I was never the glamorous type like Betty Grable.
I always took things very seriously. Always have done.
Take each day as it comes and focus on the present moment.
I don't listen to the radio. I'd rather watch the television.
I'm delighted people still enjoy my music all these years later.
We'll Meet Again' is the one that means more to me than anything.
I never thought that I would share a hit parade with the Beatles.
Dover is part of England. It simply can't be part of anywhere else.
England, through good times or bad, was the only place I wanted to be.
I don't know Robbie Williams. I know his name, but I've never met him.
My favourite hotel is the Hilton Hawaiian Village beach resort in Honolulu.
Basically, country is my kind of music - the simple melody, the simple lyrics.
Remember to stand tall and tuck your tummy in - very important as you get older!
I'm keen on the sun, so weather is an important ingredient for a perfect holiday.
The journey to Burma is etched in my brain, full of all sorts of intense memories.
I think a sense of history and perspective for our young people today is essential.
I try not to worry too much about anything any more, and enjoy every day as it comes.
There was so little said about the Burmese war. The Forgotten 14th, they called them.
I already am very satisfied by my career. It has been long, diverse and hugely rewarding.
I've visited Holland plenty of times and always liked staying in the Hilton in Amsterdam.
People used me, in a way, to achieve something, and I was glad of it. I was just doing my job.
So many older people are on a very small budget and just wouldn't be able to afford a TV licence.
On one occasion I had to sleep on a stretcher balanced on two kitchen chairs. It wasn't glamorous.
I don't have a good memory, so learning all the songs for my TV performances was a real challenge.
So many go into the business just to be famous, not because they are passionate about their craft.
I used to go from place to place by tram. A shilling would take you all around London and the suburbs.
We were a great family for singing. There were good voices on both sides and no reluctance to use them.
Getting an upset tummy is never pleasant, and it's worse if you get a funny tummy a long way from home.
When I look on my mantelpiece and see these cards wishing me a happy 100th birthday, I can't believe it.
Our family didn't have a lot of money, so my brother, parents and I spent our holidays at Southend-on-Sea.
You know, your voice can only last for so long. It's a muscle and when you get older it sort of fades away.
When I started out, I was what they called corny. After a week in Nashville they were calling me hillbilly.
Entertaining the boys in Burma was something that I will never forget and will remain a highlight of my life.
I never, ever go to bed with make-up on; I always make sure I cleanse with Nivea Gentle Cleansing Cream Wash.
You can't do an awful lot about getting older but you shouldn't let it stop you from doing what you want to do.
Dad, who worked as a plumber, was a quiet and undemanding man who liked to laugh - and he was a very good dancer.
Ordinary British people don't on the whole find it easy to express their feelings, even to those closest to them.
Make up your mind what you want to do, and go and get it. Make sure it is not at the expense of anyone else, though.
If work came along I liked, I would do it. If it interfered with home life for too long or took me away, I wouldn't.
Always arrive in plenty of time so that when you step on the train or sit down in the plane you're relaxed, not hassled.
I think people looked at me as one of them - an ordinary girl from an ordinary family with a voice they could recognise.