Ernie Harwell

Why the fairy tale of Willie Mays making a brilliant World Series catch, and then dashing off to play stickball in the street with his teenage pals. That's baseball. So is the husky voice of a doomed Lou Gehrig saying, 'I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.

American Celebrity

Harley Pasternak

When I was a little kid, I was chunky. My mother would always joke she would have to get me husky jeans for larger kids. My wife reminds me sometimes, if I overdo it with chocolate chip cookies, that I will have to wear husky pants again.

Canadian Author

Cecile McLorin Salvant

I never wanted to sound clean and pretty. In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows if I want and then these really tiny laser highs if I want as well.

American Musician

Mark Indelicato

I want to do a jean line for boys and girls that are sometimes too skinny to fit into jeans, or sometimes a little bit too husky to fit into some jeans.

American Actor

Joe Dempsie

I've always been a sucker for a dog called an Alaskan Malamute. It's like a little husky... my dad had one when he was younger.

English Actor

Ashley Walters

You know, I have got quite a husky, gritty voice which people say - even when I'm talking nicely - does sound a bit rough.

British Musician

Michelle Ryan

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.

English Actress

Bonnie Tyler

My voice was left with its husky sound after surgery on large vocal nodules.

Welsh Musician

Linda Perry

I usually write songs in a guy key because my voice is so husky.

Specifically refers to a breed, not all strong dogs.

Dog Breed

Often associated with snowy environments and activities.

Arctic Connection

Huskies are high-energy and require plenty of exercise.

Energetic Dogs

Describes a voice that's deep and somewhat rough, often found appealing.

Attractive Voice Qualities

Can result from a sore throat or emotional strain.

Not Always Voluntary

Often used to convey a sense of intimacy or seduction in speech.

Suggests Intimacy

Indicates a brawny and muscular physical appearance or build.

Strong Physique

While husky suggests a larger size, it does not mean overweight.

Not Fat

Conveys an impression of strength rather than sophistication or elegance.

Powerful Impression

 A play ballet. This is in it overrides a carnivorous nature and what otherwise would have been a short fight to the death. And if you'll begin to look closely at the husky that's bearing her throat to the polar bear, and look a little more closely, they're in an altered state.

Stuart Brown: Play is...

 anything you can think of to make that husky just a little bit faster we kind of like doing short fast races finishing with the dogs and a warm truck or even in the house our dogs all sleep

Husky