I refused David Letterman’s proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking. – Teri Garr
My doctor said, for want of a better word, now that we’ve got medicines out here that can help, let’s put you on one of them and say we’re treating MS. – Teri Garr
My mother was a real tough cookie. She raised the three of us, and she worked at the same time. – Teri Garr
If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor. – Teri Garr
I resent it when they write the part of a woman who’s just a sexy femme fatale who seduces people to ger her way, perpetrating the myth that that’s how woman have to operate, instead of using their brains or their wit. – Teri Garr
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. – Teri Garr
I get this thing every once in a while that I call ‘ESS:’ emergency sleep situation. I’ll get like lead, really fatigued, and I can’t move. – Teri Garr
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. – Teri Garr
With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do. – Teri Garr
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. – Teri Garr
I always say don’t be scared. It’s not that bad – there’s always something worse – and there is definitely life after multiple sclerosis. – Teri Garr
I recently saw the movie about Ray Charles, and there’s a scene where he falls down and the mother doesn’t help him. She says, I don’t want anyone to treat you like a cripple. I’ve fallen down before, and Molly will say, get up and just go. – Teri Garr
I feel very badly about anybody that’s sick and in a wheelchair or not doing well. But you know, you have to go, ‘Life is a poker game, and we’re going to play our cards somehow.’ – Teri Garr
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
I try to laugh as much as possible and enjoy the company of people who can make me laugh. – Teri Garr
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. – Teri Garr
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
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. – Teri Garr
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. – Teri Garr
They drilled a hole in my head and wrapped a coil around my brain so it wouldn’t bleed anymore. – Teri Garr
