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.
![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.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/shelley-long/people-had-been-so-attached-to-the-diane-cheers-character-that-audiences-and-producers-found-it-difficult-to-think-of.jpg)
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.