Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Mooreis an American actress, known for her roles in the television sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which she starred as Mary Richards, a thirty-something single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis; and The Dick Van Dyke Show, in which she played Laura Petrie, a former dancer turned Westchester homemaker, wife and mother. Her notable film work includes 1967's Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1980's Ordinary People, in which she played a role that...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth29 December 1936
CountryUnited States of America
I feel about my dogs now, and all the dogs I had prior to this, the way I feel about children—they are that important to me. When I have lost a dog I have gone into a mourning period that lasted for months.
I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.
I loved working with Valerie. That was the most wonderful revelation to find that when we are on a set and we're playing our roles, we're like separated twins. We can almost finish each other's dialogue.
Maybe mom is my alter ego and the woman I'm able to be when I'm working.
I just like the continue doing what I've been doing. A melange of funny, straight drama, television, movies, a little theater here and there wouldn't hurt. So if I can keep doing that, I'll be a very happy person.
Chronic disease like a troublesome relative is something you can learn to manage but never quite escape.
There's one beneficial effect of going to Moscow. You come home waving the American flag with all your might.
Diabetes is an all-too-personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or 10 years from now - a time bomb affecting millions like me and the children here today.
Behind every beautiful fur, there is a story. It is a bloody, barbaric story.
Having a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges makes life worth living.
Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers.
You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dietitians all rolled into one,
Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.