admire raze "i saw her at the pantages theatre. she was singing. i was transfixed. little did i know that a month after having first seen her, we'd be going to school together. so finally, she was there, and i was there, and i said, 'you're ... you're judy gumm, aren't you?' she said, 'yes, i am.' and i said, 'i'm mickey rooney.' she said, 'i know.' i said, 'i don't mean to be fresh or anything, but i think you're the best in the world.' she said, 'do you? really?' the way only she could say it. and i said, 'yes. i really do mean it. you're the best in the world.' she said, 'i'm glad you think i am.' and she went away. and i followed her with my eyes. and from that moment on, my eyes never left judy garland. i loved that lady with all of my heart and soul and all my being, i think without any equivocation." — mickey rooney, in conversation with burt reynolds in 1991 220725 what's it to you? who go blather from