Dana Reeve

Actress

41 Quotes

I believe that the healthy people go to therapy. It is the real lunatics who avoid it.

Chris and I used to say, when he had his accident, 'Well, this is probably the worst thing that's ever happened to either one of us, but at least we had each other to go through it with.'

I think Chris' favorite role was in 'Remains of the Day,' which was the Merchant Ivory film that he shot not long before his accident, a couple years before. He loved working with Merchant Ivory.

Christopher pushed the boundaries beyond anything anyone could expect from any human being.

I feel freedom in singing and performing.

I think the idea of time travel is very seductive.

The public knows me through my life, which is not comical. But I feel very at home in comedy.

We both felt it was important for us to remain a couple. I didn't want to be just his nurse.

I get little moments all the time, all I want to do is call my mom.

Hope is a real thing. It's not pie in the sky.

I am an actress and I do have to make a living.

I'm definitely not a saint.

Mv mother was so literate and literary.

There are moments when the grief comes bubbling up. The first time I saw Chris's chair empty, that was really hard. And it was hard when I started folding up some of his sweaters that I so imagine him wearing.

I took the marriage vows very seriously, as did Chris. You're there - sickness, health - I mean, really. And you don't take those vows until you can say it and mean it.

Working on problems and self-examination is a sign of strength.

I thought, if I was going to date an actor, I wanted a real actor.

But TV and movie schedules are always easier than a theater schedule, if you have a family.

I'm a big girl. I prioritize. I want to be acting, I want to be singing, but there will be time for that.

Chris' absence is very much felt. There's just a huge void in our home life.

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