People always want me to talk about Wonder Woman, so I do. Lynda Carter More Quotes by Lynda Carter More Quotes From Lynda Carter Every gay reader understands the secret self that is full and wonderful and has longing and tenderness and a desire for connection to other people. I think that arguments against gay marriage are just ridiculous! Who cares? People want to get married for the same reason I wanted to get married. They want to do it in front of their friends and family Lynda Carter gay self thinking I'll tell you...why Wonder Woman worked. Or Bionic Woman. Or any of those [shows] really. It was because it wasn't about brawn...it was about brains. And yes, she happened to be beautiful, she happened to be kind of extraordinary in some way, but she wasn't a guy. And I think that, [now], they...put out a female hero, and all they are doing is changing the costume from a man to a woman...they're not showcasing any of the tremendous dichotomies than women possess in term of softness and toughness, sweetness and grit, inner and outer strength. Lynda Carter fashion leadership beautiful I hope that I have a body of work by the time that I'm done with all of this that I'm proud of. Certainly the cornerstone will always be Wonder Woman and I love her. Lynda Carter wonder-woman body done We moved around a lot at first as a kid, and then I was on the road at 17, and new in town by the time I got to LA, and then famous again with that whirlwind. I did really want substance in my life, and when I stopped with the road for my children, it was really because I didn't want to miss out. It wasn't just selflessness. I didn't want to miss out on that. Lynda Carter missing kids children People have tried to put me in a box my whole life. I'm too tall. I'm too pretty. Too Miss USA. Wonder Woman. Prettiest woman in the world. And all of that. It doesn't matter because I've gone my own way and have tried to approach my career from a gut level, doing what I thought was right. Lynda Carter usa careers people I never meant to be a sexual object for anyone but my husband. I never thought a picture of my body would be tacked up in men’s bathrooms. I hate men looking at me and thinking what they think. And I know what they think. They write and tell me. Lynda Carter husband hate writing It's not too bad to be a sort of pop icon, you know? It's not too tough to handle. Lynda Carter icons tough pops I want to do everything right now! This very minute. I am impatient, but yes I have goals. To be a real well-respected actress whom people know they can rely on to do a good job... whether they like me as a person or not! Lynda Carter real jobs people My only interest in women's clothes is what's underneath them. Lynda Carter clothes interest Facing my addiction was one of the hardest things I've had to do in my life. Lynda Carter hardest-thing hardest addiction I'm thrilled that Wonder Woman and that character endures because every actor wants a role that has some positive affect and causes people to smile or have good memories and to endure. It doesn't just go away, fade away. It's been 25 years that it's been off the air and so it still surprises me when younger people recognize me or know my work. Lynda Carter air character memories It never really felt like I had a lot of substance in my life. I had broken up with my former husband (Ron Samuels) and I kind of looked around. I didn't have a lot of friends. I had become isolated by fame. I longed for a family and some substantive relationships. Fame is a vapor. You can't grab hold of it. Lynda Carter lots-of-friends husband broken I'm an adventurer and I enjoy all types of things, and eating is a part of that. It's just too bad we have to watch what we eat. Lynda Carter type eating watches I will say that going to these meetings and things, you know, I thought that, you know, be in a room with a bunch of drunk people. Ugh! I can't do that. And the truth is, it is the cheapest therapy that you could ever get. You're in a group of people that are from all walks of life, you know. Some guy that's got, you know, construction stuff on and dust still on, to a person that's the CEO of a company. And it's a common - it's a common abyss that you shared. Lynda Carter drunk dust people You want to see women your own age in films. Lynda Carter film age want I try to avoid cheese, dairy and a lot of meat, but I do like them. Lynda Carter cheese meat trying I just want my audiences to be entertained and feel like they're part of the show. I want to show them a good time and create an experience they're going to enjoy. Lynda Carter good-times enjoy want There was a cameraman who drilled a hole in my dressing room wall on the Warner Brothers lot, they caught him, fired him, and drummed him out of the business. Lynda Carter latest-headlines I fended off my share, and I’ve been afraid. If a man tried something, I would say, ‘Are you kidding me?’. Lynda Carter latest-headlines Who you are going to tell except your girlfriends and your circle of friends? You’d say or hear, ‘Stay away from that guy.’ ‘Watch out for this casting director.’ And so you would hear it from other people, other people would hear it from other people. ‘Watch out for so and so.’ That’s how you protected yourself: through the grapevine. Lynda Carter latest-headlines
