In the 1960s we were fighting to be recognized as equals in the marketplace, in marriage, in education and on the playing field. It was a very exciting, rebellious time. Marlo Thomas 1960seducationequal Change image and share on social
It's because it was at a time when women didn't have any power. It was so unusual for a young woman in her 20s to have power that I seized the power but tried not to flaunt it. Marlo Thomas 20sflauntpower Change image and share on social
The Golden Girls certainly proved that there was a large audience for a show about older women. Marlo Thomas audiencegirlgolden Change image and share on social
Losing my parents was probably the hardest and deepest blow from which I've had to recover. Marlo Thomas blowdeephard Change image and share on social
I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh. Marlo Thomas berlebobburn share on social
The rejection that we all take and the sadness and the aggravation and the loss of jobs and all of the things that we live through in our lives, without a sense of humor, I don't know how people make it. Marlo Thomas aggravationhumorjob share on social
That is the difference between St. Jude's and all other children's hospitals. The other hospitals are not bad at all; they're good hospitals, but they're just working with what they know, and St. Jude's is working with what nobody else knows, because they're doing research. Marlo Thomas badchilddifference share on social
Laughter is important, not only because it makes us happy, it also has actual health benefits. And that's because laughter completely engages the body and releases the mind. It connects us to others, and that in itself has a healing effect. Marlo Thomas actualbenefitbody share on social
Despite our ever-connective technology, neither Skype nor Facebook - not even a telephone call - can come close to the joy of being with loved ones in person. Marlo Thomas callcloseconnective Change image and share on social
There are those who think that the private lives of candidates are none of our business. But when those candidates ask us for our attention as they explain their plans for how they will represent us, no one should be surprised at our interest in how they represent themselves. Marlo Thomas attentionbusinesscandidate share on social
