130 Quotes by Valerie Harper

Golda was born in 1898. Her life parallels the life of the Jewish people in the 20th century. The text is beautiful. It gives enough history so that non-Jews can follow it.

SAG elections are going to be squeaky clean from now on, ... Win or lose, I feel this is a huge win.

You see her extreme ... pain about leaving her family for work, her husband wanting her to be Sadie, Sadie, married lady, and her wanting to go to work for the Party and the state. You have to admire the fact that she made a stand for what she needed to do as a human being, and just the degree of service out there.

It's lonely not to have other actors to go with you on the journey.

I'm painfully middle class. I'm very much a retail buyer.

In a one-woman show, there must be compelling material that you adore. In both of these there are conversations with you and another character. My Second City (improvisation) background comes in very handy for accent and body posture.

I heard that someone asked Mother Teresa what was most important in her work. I thought she'd say the Rosary but she said, 'My nuns and I take very good care of ourselves so we can tend to the lepers and do whatever we need to assist.' If you're strong, or at least not hurting, you can inspire others.

Dessert doesn't count if you eat under an assumed identity.

I'm painfully middle class.