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. Michael Learned acceptancehardlove Change image and share on social
I got married very young and put my career on the back burner for the most part because that's what you did in those days. I've never been a pushy, ambitious type of person anyway. Michael Learned ambitiousbackburner Change image and share on social
I'm grateful that I have a theater career because television isn't kind to you when you're over forty. Michael Learned careerfortygrateful Change image and share on social
I never had a driving ambition to be a star. Michael Learned ambitiondrivestar Change image and share on social
Nobody can understand the pressures of doing an hour-long TV show unless you've done one. Even when you're not on call, you still are working, learning lines, doing appearances, just tense. Michael Learned appearancecallhave Change image and share on social
All of us from 'The Waltons' still love each other. I think we're closer than some real families. Michael Learned closefamilylove Change image and share on social
If you care about what you do, you don't want to let people down. Michael Learned carepeople Change image and share on social
I don't mean to insult television, but a lot of the time, it's pretty straightforward. If you say, 'I love you,' you mean 'I love you.' There isn't time for anything more. Michael Learned insultlotlove Change image and share on social
I am not one of those actresses who loves acting. Michael Learned actactresslove Change image and share on social
I was certainly typecast for a while on television because I was always being cast as the 'compassionate mother' or whatever. Michael Learned castcompassionatemother Change image and share on social