MS doesn't define who I am. Teri Garr More Quotes by Teri Garr More Quotes From Teri Garr Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life. Teri Garr enjoy-life important steps 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 errors goal wisdom No matter how bad the truth is, it doesn't tear you apart inside like dishonesty. Teri Garr tears truth reality I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking. Teri Garr thanks proposal asking 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 real people thinking I've always been this insane. Isn't that interesting? Teri Garr insane interesting Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women Teri Garr seventies percent five 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. Teri Garr mazes appreciate running 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 support team giving Going to dancing school, or being in a play, is a very familial feeling. You're around friends. Teri Garr dancing play school You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it. Teri Garr lifts mud heads-up Any movie I've ever made, the minute you walk on the set they tell you who's the person to buy it from. Teri Garr minutes walks made 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. Teri Garr government giving people I remember when we did our first read-through, Sonny [Bono] looks at the script and he goes, "Okay, I'll see you guys later. Chai-ay-oh!" And I said, "It's ciao! Aren't you Italian? C-i-a-o doesn't spell 'chai-ay-oh.'" Sonny's dead, so he won't be embarrassed if I tell that story. Teri Garr italian guy laughing You can be diagnosed and treated early. And there is hope for the future. Teri Garr treated there-is-hope hope-for-the-future I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting Teri Garr enormous affection comforting I have heard all kinds of stories about telling employers about MS and I really don't know what the answer is. I am a private person, but I have found support by talking to fellow MSrs in the community. Teri Garr support community talking I have worked enough and I am happy to be touring the country speaking about living with MS to give people inspiration and motivation to help themselves. Teri Garr inspiration motivational country 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. Teri Garr fighting use television If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor. Teri Garr sense-of-humor diagnosis attitude
