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" Everyone I tell that I had an aneurysm always says, 'Oh, my cousin died from that.' Well, I didn't, so I'm amazed. I was in a wheelchair, and I had to go to rehab. And now I'm walking! "

Teri Garr

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Walking

Everyone

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" When one woman found out I had multiple sclerosis, she said to me, 'My heart bleeds for you.' I said to her, 'Well, my heart bleeds for you, because you're an idiot.' "

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" I thought, 'If I can't be prom queen, I can dance 'Les Sylphide.' "

" MS doesn't define who I am. "

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" Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women. "

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" There were symptoms that I saw, and though I went to many doctors and had many tests, no one diagnosed MS. "

" Speed bumps, I was thinking, you know, you're driving along, everything's OK, and then there's a speed bump to go, 'Slow down.' Go over it real slowly, and you hit the pedal, and you keep going, and I just thought it was kind of a nice metaphor for life. "

" What is the difference between an actress over 50 and an actress with a disability? Nothing. They both can't find work. "

" When you're a kid, you should be a kid. "

" The Academy not only knew I existed, they thought I was good! "

" You can keep it to yourself, but you could also call a support team like the team at MS LifeLines. They are there to support the MS community and give good advice. "

" I went to North Hollywood High. I'm the original Val girl. "

" I'd like to play something classical. I'm in the Strindberg society, and we do readings of Strindberg plays. I'd love to do Nora in 'A Doll's House.' And Chekhov. I have been working back to back on what I call 'regular jobs,' so it's hard to do plays. "

" I danced in a company of 'West Side Story' when I was very young. It was most of the original cast - Larry Kert, Chita Rivera - and Jerry Robbins directed. It was tough, a wonderful initiation for me. "

" Being sensitive to the problem of women is just another symptom of the quality of movies: I don't think you can do anything that's very sensitive. Everything's sort of broad strokes and big gestures - adventure things that boys, guys want to see. "

" Having to manage fatigue is something I and many people with MS have to deal with, and heat is no friend to my MS, either; it can be devastating. "

" My father died when I was 11. He was a vaudeville comedian. He worked in one movie, 'Ladies of the Chorus,' as Marilyn Monroe's father. "

Teri Garr

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Father

" I have heard all kinds of stories about telling employers about MS and I really don't know what the answer is. I am a private person, but I have found support by talking to fellow MSrs in the community. "

" There's always going to be somebody worse off than me. "

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Always

Going

" There's people doing whatever the hell they want and getting away with it. "

" There are things that you can do today that, years ago, there was nothing. The community today needs to know that with MRI and the current medications the view is good. "

" I didn't tell people because I didn't want pity, and I was afraid I wouldn't get work. But others with MS need to know they are not alone. We don't have to be victims. "

" What's happening to me is I'm still happy and functioning, being able to listen to music, see good movies, read good books. What else is there that I can't, you know, I mean, I'm OK. "

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Happy

Good

" Speaking out about multiple sclerosis to others who may be dealing with this disease is actually helpful to me as well as, I hope, to others. It builds community, helps bring awareness to MS, and strengthens the MS movement that will ultimately lead to the end of this disease. "

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" Joan Collins was the best. She really could sort of pull it off, be really outrageous and never even flinch. "

" I may not be able to run around the block anymore, but I love my life. "

" I want to write about my experiences since 'Speedbumps.' "

" I had been nominated for an Academy Award for my performance as Sandy Lester, Dustin Hoffman's neurotic, struggling actress girlfriend, in 'Tootsie.' Under Sydney Pollack's direction, 'Tootsie' had been a runaway hit starring Dustin as an unemployed actor who pretends to be a woman in order to land a role in a soap opera. "

" Being a successful Hollywood actress may be challenging, but little did I know that the very body that had always been my calling card would betray me. "

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" I have been off the motorcycles for about 20 years now, but that doesn't mean I can't still do it. "