Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Terry Ann "Teri" Garr is an American actress, comedian, dancer, and voice artist. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1982 film, Tootsie. Her other film roles include Young Frankenstein; Oh, God!; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; The Black Stallion; Mr. Mom;and After Hours. She also appeared as Phoebe Abbott in three episodes of the sitcom Friends...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth11 December 1944
CityLakewood, OH
CountryUnited States of America
Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women
There's always going to be somebody worse off than me
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
MS doesn't define who I am.
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.' [Laughs.] Sonny's dead, so he won't be embarrassed if I tell that story.
I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting
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.
No matter how bad the truth is, it doesn't tear you apart inside like dishonesty.
Going to dancing school, or being in a play, is a very familial feeling. You're around friends.
You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.
You can be diagnosed and treated early. And there is hope for the future
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.
I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.
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.