My stepmother Angela is an Italian from New York City. I based Rhoda on her and a Jewish friend named Penny Ann Green. People often said that Rhoda seemed to be Italian. That was the Angela seeping through. — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
Cancer reminds me of a very bad but tenacious performer who, although no one wants to see, insists on doing an encore, having a… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
I really got the 'Rhoda' flavor from studying my stepmother, Angela, who's Italian, not Jewish. There's really so little difference between the speech patterns… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
We think it's food that matters the most, but exercise and food both matter. — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
All of us are going to die. Every single one of us. So, while you're alive, be alive. — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
I have had acupuncture regularly, and I engage in visualization, which is actually an actor's tool, visualizing myself kicking out the cancer, making up… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
I've had very deep moments of sadness. What I do is really sob, really cry, do whatever it is, and then kind of release… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
