Quotes from Teri Garr

I don't consider that I have to judge any of the movies I make all the time, but people are always asking me, 'What's your favorite movie?' And I never know what to say.

My doctor said, for want of a better word, now that we've got medicines out here that can help, let's put you on one of them and say we're treating MS.

Someday they may cure MS, that idiot thing. It gets in there and they can't get it out.

Someday, I'll make the right connection with the house I'm meant to be in.

Usually, the extras have a different mentality. I had the mentality of an artist, because I was a 'ballet-rina.' But most extras are out to make a fast buck for nothing. They're 'atmosphere.'

I was in love with Michael Keaton. He was very funny.

Any movie I've ever made, the minute you walk on the set they tell you who's the person to buy it from.

I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice.

I have been off the motorcycles for about 20 years now, but that doesn't mean I can't still do it.

Speaking out about multiple sclerosis to others who may be dealing with this disease is actually helpful to me as well as, I hope, to others. It builds community, helps bring awareness to MS, and strengthens the MS movement that will ultimately lead to the end of this disease.

I'm always like this with a new movie role. I always get super-defensive and make noises like a rooster, Maybe that's because I spent so much time as a chorus girl.

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

When one woman found out I had multiple sclerosis, she said to me, 'My heart bleeds for you.' I said to her, 'Well, my heart bleeds for you, because you're an idiot.'

I always say don't be scared. It's not that bad - there's always something worse - and there is definitely life after multiple sclerosis.

I think there are a lot of myths about MS, and it may have affected my career.

I had been nominated for an Academy Award for my performance as Sandy Lester, Dustin Hoffman's neurotic, struggling actress girlfriend, in 'Tootsie.' Under Sydney Pollack's direction, 'Tootsie' had been a runaway hit starring Dustin as an unemployed actor who pretends to be a woman in order to land a role in a soap opera.

I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting.

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.

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.

The whole MS stuff put the kibosh on my career. And I sort of let it go. I even have a friend who went to CBS and said, 'I want Teri Garr to be in this series,' and the head of the network said, 'Oh no, she's got MS.'

I think eventually they're going to find out that MS is like 10 different things. I have a neurological disease something like MS, and it's MS, so let's take medicine for it.

In addition to having a good partnership with a good doctor, you have to do some of the work yourself. Go online, read about it, and find out what you can tolerate

If you get somebody laughing - and then stick in a point about something important - they'll remember it.