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" 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. "
Teri Garr
Heat
Friend
Fatigue
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" 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. "
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" If you get somebody laughing - and then stick in a point about something important - they'll remember it. "
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" If there's ever a woman who's smart, funny, or witty, people are afraid of that, so they don't write that. They only write parts for women where they let everything be steamrolled over them, where they let people wipe their feet all over them. "
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" 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'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. "
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" People ask me about my limp. I say, 'You know, I don't know how bad it is, because I don't watch - I don't watch myself.' I don't look at it. I don't. "
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" Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women. "
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" I did a string of about six or seven Elvis movies, all in a row. He made all of those movies in two years' time. All of them bad. Don't quote me. "
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Time
" My mother was a real tough cookie. She raised the three of us, and she worked at the same time. "
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Time
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" MS doesn't define who I am. "
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Am
Define
" The Academy not only knew I existed, they thought I was good! "
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Good
" They drilled a hole in my head and wrapped a coil around my brain so it wouldn't bleed anymore. "
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Head
Hole
" I think I look pretty good. And I know there are human beings my age who look the way I do. There must be stories about us - not just about people who are young and good-looking. "
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Good
" I want to write about my experiences since 'Speedbumps.' "
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About
Since
" I have a disease, but I also have a lot of other things. "
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Lot
" Usually, the extras have a different mentality. I had the mentality of an artist, because I was a 'ballet-rina.' But most extras are out to make a fast buck for nothing. They're 'atmosphere.' "
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" 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
Me
" 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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Idiot
Me
She
" I think it's critical, a sense of humor. It did help me - it does help me, continuously. "
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" Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life. "
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" There's always going to be somebody worse off than 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. "
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" I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice. "
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" My daughter couldn't wake me up, so they called 911. They rushed me to the hospital. They drilled a hole in my head and wrapped a coil around my brain. I was unconscious for a week, and I was in rehab for two months - couldn't walk, couldn't talk. Now I've relearned everything. I'm so happy. "
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" I don't consider that I have to judge any of the movies I make all the time, but people are always asking me, 'What's your favorite movie?' And I never know what to say. "
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" If you get your foot in the door doing one kind of part, that's the kind of role they call you for. I can't say I resent it - then I would resent my whole career. "
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Career
Doing
" 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. "
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He
Movie
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