I can't think of my life without Donna Reed. She has been such an enormous influence on my life. Shelley Fabares More Quotes by Shelley Fabares More Quotes From Shelley Fabares I was not a Mouseketeer, but a lot of people think I was. Shelley Fabares peoplethinking This is the kind of situation that can tear people apart. It tears at the fabric of your soul and can certainly tear at your marriage and ours has gotten only stronger. Shelley Fabares tearssoulpeople We need to appreciate how precious life is. Shelley Fabares how-precious-life-isappreciateneeds I was dying but suddenly had a second chance at living. Shelley Fabares given-a-chancesecond-chancedying I had to have a complete liver transplant. Shelley Fabares livertransplants I waited with a beeper for a year and 10 months to get that gift. Shelley Fabares monthsyears They had to match blood type and meet all sorts of things I don't know about. Shelley Fabares blood-typetypeblood I think the years on 'The Donna Reed Show,' the years from 14 to 19, were so incredibly important. Donna Reed was simply an extraordinary woman, a woman of great strength, kindness, integrity and compassion. I am not trying to make her sound like a saint, but she had the most profound influence on me. I carry her with me today. Shelley Fabares mestrengthkindnesstoday There is a bedrock decency to people in the Midwest. They are thoughtful and ready to help you if something needs to be done. Shelley Fabares helpyoudonepeople I didn't have a dysfunctional childhood or young adulthood, but I was somebody who was very much raised to do what other people told me to do as a person. Shelley Fabares personmechildhoodpeople The chances of a child coming through as I did... the world is too hard. On the other hand, I would always encourage children of mine if they wanted to be in school plays and dance and sing. But I wouldn't put them to work. Shelley Fabares danceworkchildrenworld One can't change one's life experience, but even if I could, I wouldn't change it because of all the wonderful things that have happened to me. Shelley Fabares meexperiencechangelife It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been. Shelley Fabares feellikeyoufailure
