Quotes by Shelley Long

“Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust.”

“I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.”

“If you dont quit, and dont cheat, and dont run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.”

“Ive helped people get rid of headaches by placing my hand on their forehead, and backaches by placing my hand on their back. Its a powerful example of love that really works.”

“Im not perfect, but Id like to be perfect. Im working on it.”

“Im not as klutzy as I used to be . . . . Ive had visual therapy and all kinds of things to help, but I still wrap my purse around chair legs when I stand up to leave. I do ridiculous things on-camera because I do them in my life all the time.”

“He [Mr. Wrong] still shows up in my dreams, and I still dont know what to do with him. I was quite enamored with him and unfortunately, or fortunately, he showed up in my adult life too--not exactly by accident.”

“People had been so attached to the Diane [Cheers] character that audiences and producers found it difficult to think of me in any other terms. It took some time before people would consider me for other parts.”

“Im a real go, go person. . . Id make myself crazy by pushing too hard. Its important to pull pack the reins a little bit and get in touch with whats inside.”

“I was a kid kid. Even though I experimented with performing at an early age my parents never thought Id be an actress.”

If you dont quit and dont cheat and dont run home when trouble arrives you can only win.

There was always a feeling for me that it would work. Thats what keeps me going. You go in with a positive attitude and stay there, and thats a big part of what does make it work.

Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust.