Quotes by Melissa Gilbert

“For months youve referred to me as your hero, But its easy to be brave when I have you to come home to, and hide behind, and hold on to. I wish you the happiest birthday ever... . Lets eat!”

“Dont like small talk, love rainy days.”

“We take pride in each other - we were meant to be together.”

“My whole life, my mother told me I would have SAG to fall back on. When I see a woman in her mid-40s or mid-50s working, I know it makes things better for me.”

“Happy Days.”

“She has lived the most remarkable life, as the brilliant performer the world came to know when she was just a child, to the dedicated public servant who has served her country both at home and abroad for 30 years.”

“I can think of no one more deserving of this years SAG Life Achievement award than Shirley Temple Black,”

“In a career spanning six decades, Karl Malden has superbly achieved the goal of every actor, to bring an extraordinarily rich range of iconic characters to the screen and stage,”

“There is no honor from this leadership, no class, no integrity, ... Its very hard for all of us who are no longer there; theres a certain sense that everything was for naught. The political tides have turned. and they are taking themselves in directions that I think are self-destructive.”

My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. Ive spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.