Quotes by Teri Garr

When you hear the word 'disabled,' people immediately think about people who can't walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted. Now, I take nothing for granted. But I find the real disability is people who can't find joy in life and are bitter.

— Teri Garr

Happiness

Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.

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Happiness

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting.

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Wisdom

You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.

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Success

Oddly enough, MS has made my life so much better than it was before. I now appreciate what I have and I am not running around like a rat in a maze.

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Life

I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice.

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Wisdom

MS doesn't define who I am.

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Wisdom

I'm wondering if they haven't reported all the people with MS, because if all of the cases were reported, the government would have to step in and give more financial aid to us.

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Wisdom

Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women.

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Wisdom

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.

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Wisdom

I've always had this American-pie face that would get work in commercials... I'd say things like, 'Hi, Marge, how's your laundry?' and 'Hi, I'm a real nice Georgia peach.' Sometimes this work is one step above being a cocktail waitress.

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Success

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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Wisdom

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

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Wisdom

Someday they may cure MS, that idiot thing. It gets in there and they can't get it out.

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Wisdom

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

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Wisdom

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.

— Teri Garr

Life

I do Pilates a lot. I don't do a lot of cardiovascular stuff.

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Wisdom

I think eventually they're going to find out that MS is like 10 different things. I have a neurological disease something like MS, and it's MS, so let's take medicine for it.

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Wisdom

Any movie I've ever made, the minute you walk on the set they tell you who's the person to buy it from.

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Wisdom

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

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Wisdom

With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do.

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Wisdom

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.

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Wisdom

I go to my physical therapist to keep fighting it and one of them told me if you don't use it, you lose it, but I know we're on television so I won't say what I would often say.

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Wisdom

In addition to having a good partnership with a good doctor, you have to do some of the work yourself. Go online, read about it, and find out what you can tolerate.

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Success