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Teri Garr is an American actress born on December 11, 1944. She is known for her comedic roles in films like Tootsie and Young Frankenstein. Garr's performances have earned her critical acclaim and recognition in the entertainment industry. She has also appeared in various television shows and continues to be a beloved figure among fans.
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"I have a disease, but I also have a lot of other things."

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"Someday they may cure MS, that idiot thing. It gets in there and they can't get it out."

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"I think there are a lot of myths about MS, and it may have affected my career."

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"I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking."

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"You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself."

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"I recently saw the movie about Ray Charles, and there's a scene where he falls down and the mother doesn't help him. She says, I don't want anyone to treat you like a cripple. I've fallen down before, and Molly will say, get up and just go."

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"In addition to having a good partnership with a good doctor, you have to do some of the work yourself. Go online, read about it, and find out what you can tolerate."

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"I think eventually they're going to find out that MS is like 10 different things. I have a neurological disease something like MS, and it's MS, so let's take medicine for it."

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"Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life."

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"With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do."

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"You can be diagnosed and treated early. And there is hope for the future."

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"I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting."

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"There were symptoms that I saw, and though I went to many doctors and had many tests, no one diagnosed MS."

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"I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice."

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"My doctor said, for want of a better word, now that we've got medicines out here that can help, let's put you on one of them and say we're treating MS."

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"I have heard all kinds of stories about telling employers about MS and I really don't know what the answer is. I am a private person, but I have found support by talking to fellow MSrs in the community."

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"I go to my physical therapist to keep fighting it and one of them told me if you don't use it, you lose it, but I know we're on television so I won't say what I would often say."

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"There are things that you can do today that, years ago, there was nothing. The community today needs to know that with MRI and the current medications the view is good."

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"I have been off the motorcycles for about 20 years now, but that doesn't mean I can't still do it."

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"Oddly enough, MS has made my life so much better than it was before. I now appreciate what I have and I am not running around like a rat in a maze."

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"I have worked enough and I am happy to be touring the country speaking about living with MS to give people inspiration and motivation to help themselves."

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"Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women."

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"I'm wondering if they haven't reported all the people with MS, because if all of the cases were reported, the government would have to step in and give more financial aid to us."

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"If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor."

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"You can keep it to yourself, but you could also call a support team like the team at MS LifeLines. They are there to support the MS community and give good advice."

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