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 and family attitudes of Jews and Italians in the New York area, anyway. Valerie Harper Read Quote
I’m basically an actress, not a comedienne, and if something comes along that appeals to me, I’ll do it. Valerie Harper Read Quote
I am pretty heavy into causes. I’m an active Democrat, I boycott grapes, and I work for prison reform. Valerie Harper Read Quote
I don’t see anything degrading about marriage or homemaking, but my husband and I pool the money we earn, along with the jobs around the house. Valerie Harper Read Quote
I think drama and comedy are pretty much all the same, and the issue is whether or not you have a sense of humor. Valerie Harper Read Quote
On ‘Rhoda,’ they wanted my husband, Joe, to wear a pajama top when we were doing love scenes. They finally let him take it off as long as the audience saw him get into bed wearing pajama bottoms so they didn’t think he was completely naked underneath. Valerie Harper Read Quote
It can be frightening. I think, ‘I don’t want to go.’ But I give myself room to grieve. Valerie Harper Read Quote
