22 Mary Tyler Moore Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mary Tyler Moore

American Actress

Born: Dec 29, 1936

Died: Jan 25, 2017

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Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. Mary Tyler Moore

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You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you. Mary Tyler Moore

You Wonderful Be Brave Only Had Brave Wonderful Things Happen Things Things Happen

There are certain things about me that I will never tell to anyone because I am a very private person. But basically, what you see is who I am. I'm independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I'm positive, I'm disciplined, I like my life in order, and I'm neat as a pin. Mary Tyler Moore

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Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers. Mary Tyler Moore

You Sometimes Strangers Someone Know Well Get Realize Really

Diets are for those who are thick and tired of it. Mary Tyler Moore

Tired Those Diets Who Thick

And that's what the audience was feeling too, as they watched the show and as they watch it now. And overriding all of that is the way it was written. It was written honestly. There was never any manufactured laugh. There was never compromising of character. Mary Tyler Moore

Character Feeling Too Honestly Way Laugh Compromising Never Written Audience Overriding Any Show Now Watch Watched

I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes. Mary Tyler Moore

Courage Diabetes Own Independent Had Always Been

I just like the continue doing what I've been doing. A melange of funny, straight drama, television, movies, a little theater here and there wouldn't hurt. So if I can keep doing that, I'll be a very happy person. Mary Tyler Moore

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When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this. Mary Tyler Moore

Doctor Diabetes Thought No Idea Had Idea Said Chocolates Why Images

I need insulin to stay alive. It's just therapy to keep going. What I can do is make sure that I keep my blood sugar down to a reasonable level. I can exercise, and I can eat properly. And insulin plays a very big part in that. Mary Tyler Moore

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No candy bars unless I've had a low blood sugar where I'm shaky. Mary Tyler Moore

Sugar Unless Shaky Had Blood Candy Where Low Bars

And I came close to losing a part of my foot on two occasions. I hope I'm consistently lucky and that the next time I develop a blister or step on something sharp, that I don't go as far as I did on those two times. Mary Tyler Moore

Hope Time Losing Consistently Those Something Foot Develop Part Step Sharp Occasions Blister Came Go Close Times Did As Far As Far Next Next Time Lucky Two

My peripheral vision has been severely limited because of my diabetes, which means I can see just fine looking straight ahead. But if I am at a function with lots of people, I am constantly bumping into people - even kicking them! Mary Tyler Moore

And then Dick called and said, I'm going to do a special called Dick Van Dyke and the other woman, that would be you, because every time I try to check into a hotel with my wife, they look at me as though I'm cheating on Laura. Mary Tyler Moore

Time Me You Woman Try Wife Cheating Every Other Every Time Though Van Would Laura Would-Be Hotel Check Look Because Said Dick Van Dyke Going Dyke Then Special

I loved working with Valerie. That was the most wonderful revelation to find that when we are on a set and we're playing our roles, we're like separated twins. We can almost finish each other's dialogue. Mary Tyler Moore

Wonderful Other Our Find Finish Almost Like Most Revelation Dialogue Roles Loved Working Separated Each Twins Playing Set

No, I tell you what I like is having the play close after a decent run and looking back on it and saying, yes, I did that, and wasn't it wonderful? Because while you're doing it, it is really tough. It is so hard. Mary Tyler Moore

Reruns are wonderful because it usually indicates that they had something going for them to begin with and that's why you're still looking at them. And in both my shows, The Dick Van Dyke Show and the last one, they were so well written and so good they hold up. Mary Tyler Moore

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The kinds of shows that seem to work now, the comedy shows, are those which require very little attention. They're superficial and I like articulate comedy. Mary Tyler Moore

Work Comedy Those Kinds Superficial Seem Attention Like Comedy Shows Very Articulate Which Little Little Attention Require Shows Now

I've had the fame and the joy of getting laughter - those are gifts. Mary Tyler Moore

Joy Laughter Those Gifts Had Fame Getting

I still feel as if I weren't a good enough mother. I didn't break any rules. Mary Tyler Moore

Good Mother Enough Rules Feel Still Were Any Break

The only leading man I ever had a crush on was James Garner. Mary Tyler Moore

Man Only Had Leading Leading Man Crush James Ever Garner

I can't eat pure sugar. I can't have candy. Mary Tyler Moore

Pure Sugar Eat Candy

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