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I've Been Through Everything. I Always Said I Was Like Those Round-bottomed Circus Dolls — You Know, Those Dolls You Could Push Down And They'd Come Back Up? I've Always Been Like That. I've Always Said, No Matter What Happens, If I Get Pushed Down, I'm Going To Come Right Back Up.

-Doris Day

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I've Been Through Everything.

Doris Day

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I've Been Through Everything. I Always Said I Was Like Those Round-bottomed Circus Dolls — You Know, Those Dolls You Could Push Down And They'd Come Back Up? I've Always Been Like That. I've Always Said, No Matter What Happens, If I Get Pushed Down, I'm Going To Come Right Back Up.

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