Quotes by Marlo Thomas

“One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to man, but that you treat yourself equally the way you treat a man”

“Nothing is either all masculine or all feminine except having sex”

“A man has to be Joe McCarthy to be called ruthless. All a woman has to do is put you on hold.”

“Never face facts; if you do youll never get up in the morning.”

“Fame lost its appeal for me when I went into a public restroom and an autograph seeker handed me a pen and paper under the stall door.”

“If its one thing we learned from the first book, its that you dont have to be a prizefighter, or a world-renowned architect, or a concert violinist to have been affected by the power of words.”

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.

I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh.

The rejection that we all take and the sadness and the aggravation and the loss of jobs and all of the things that we live through in our lives, without a sense of humor, I dont know how people make it.

Our many different cultures notwithstanding, theres something about the holidays that makes the planet communal. Even nations that do not celebrate Christmas cant help but be caught up in the collective spirit of their neighbors, as twinkling lights dot the landscape and carols fill the air. Its an inspiring time of the year.

I dont think homosexuality is a choice. Society forces you to think its a choice, but in fact, its in ones nature. The choice is whether one expresses ones nature truthfully or spends the rest of ones life lying about it.

I was an educated girl. Id done very well in school. I had a good point average and graduated from USC as an English teacher. My dad didnt even finish high school.

In the 1960s we were fighting to be recognized as equals in the marketplace, in marriage, in education and on the playing field. It was a very exciting, rebellious time.

The Golden Girls certainly proved that there was a large audience for a show about older women.

Today, all patients accepted for treatment at St. Judes are treated without regard for the familys ability to pay. Everything beyond what is covered by insurance is taken care of, and for those without insurance, all of the medical costs are absorbed by the hospital.

Laughter is important, not only because it makes us happy, it also has actual health benefits. And thats because laughter completely engages the body and releases the mind. It connects us to others, and that in itself has a healing effect.

I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life.

One of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me is re-watching some of the classic holiday blunders that have been depicted on television. I remember laughing uncontrollably on the set of That Girl back in 1967 when we shot the episode, Thanksgiving Comes But Once A Year, Hopefully during our second season.

When I was growing up, my mother was always a friend to my siblings and me (in addition to being all the other things a mom is), and I was always grateful for that because I knew she was someone I could talk to and joke with, and argue with and that nothing would ever harm that friendship.

When I look back at those pictures of my mother performing - and listen to her recordings - it makes me sad to think that all of that joy she found in her work came to an end. I wish she hadnt had to make that sacrifice, even if it was for the benefit of my father and siblings and me.