I never had a driving ambition to be a star.
I was certainly typecast for a while on television because I was always being cast as the compassionate mother or whatever.
For a long time, I resisted seeing The Sound of Music, but when I finally did, I cried.
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. Acceptance is.
All of us from The Waltons still love each other. I think were closer than some real families.
I used to pride myself on the fact that I kept a house running and never burdened anybody.
As an actor, one of my greatest fears is losing my memory.
I dont mean to insult television, but a lot of the time, its pretty straightforward. If you say, I love you, you mean I love you. There isnt time for anything more.
I am not one of those actresses who loves acting.