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15 quotes by Michael Learned

Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, best known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series, The Waltons (1972-1979). She has won record four Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; three for The Waltons (1973, 74, 76), and one for Nurse (1982).
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I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love.... →

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I don't mean to insult television, but a lot of the time, it's pretty straightforward. If you say, 'I love you,' you mean 'I love... →

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I never had a driving ambition to be a star.

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I was certainly typecast for a while on television because I was always being cast as the 'compassionate mother' or whatever.

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All of us from 'The Waltons' still love each other. I think we're closer than some real families.

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As an actor, one of my greatest fears is losing my memory.

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For a long time, I resisted seeing 'The Sound of Music,' but when I finally did, I cried.

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I am not one of those actresses who loves acting.

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I used to pride myself on the fact that I kept a house running and never burdened anybody.

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I'm grateful that I have a theater career because television isn't kind to you when you're over forty.

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If you care about what you do, you don't want to let people down.

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When I was a girl, my grandmother would take me during the holidays to see the windows at Saks and Rockefeller Center.

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I got married at 17, had three kids by the time I was 24, and have never had much time alone. I never had time to develop hobbies. Now, if I have... →

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