He had me read a scene, i had auditioned, and then he said: ‘I’ve written this special scene for you, I’d like you to do it with the actor. I want to see the chemistry with the two of you.’ And the whole scene was just my character on her hands and knees saying, ‘Do me, baby.’ Really dirty, horrible.

Melissa Gilbert

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My therapist shared a theory she had come across, and I liked it. It held that before making your next journey in this life, your soul sits at a large, circular conference table and chooses the souls who are going to be a part of your life. As for which particular people would be chosen, I figured they would be individuals from previous lives with whom there was still unfinished business.

Melissa Gilbert

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Don't like small talk, love rainy days. by Melissa Gilbert

Don't like small talk, love rainy days.

Melissa Gilbert

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My life was a mystery even as I lived it. by Melissa Gilbert

My life was a mystery even as I lived it.

Melissa Gilbert

mystery

Thank God I have four sons. The mother/daughter relationship is one of mankind's great mysteries, and for womankind, it can be hellaciously complicated. My mother and I are quintessential examples of the rewards and frustrations, and the joys and infuriations it can yield.

Melissa Gilbert

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I grew up in a dysfunctional family. by Melissa Gilbert

I grew up in a dysfunctional family.

Melissa Gilbert

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My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.

Melissa Gilbert

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Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training.

Melissa Gilbert

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To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth an... by Melissa Gilbert

To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity.

Melissa Gilbert

identity book years

I said: ‘You see a--hold, that’s television. That’s what television does,’ i guess he never forgot about it.

Melissa Gilbert

entertainment

While I have received the best treatment and therapy I could have asked for, those injuries have only gotten worse, as much as it breaks my heart to say this, my doctors have told me I am physically unable to continue my run for Congress.

Melissa Gilbert

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