Quotes by Penny Marshall

About Penny Marshall:

Carole Penny Marshall is an American actress, director, and producer. After playing several small roles for television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, which ran from 1976 until 1983, during which Marshall was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance three times.
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You had to learn at a certain age what sarcasm is, you know?

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I tell stories so only the independents do that and they don't pay you that much. I'd rather do TV or an HBO movie.

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I wasn't like a girly girl. I was a tomboy.

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I think everyone's mother is slightly nuts.

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I was born and raised in the Bronx and my grandfather and my brother Garry were huge Yankees fans. One of my first memories is of them listening to a game on the radio and screaming at the radio. My brother would cry when they lost, and when I was re...

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We all used to collect baseball cards that came with bubble gum. You could never get the smell of gum off your cards, but you kept your Yankees cards pristine.

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Yankee Stadium was the only thing we had in the Bronx. It was an institution.

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I have a strange combination of fearlessness and massive insecurity.

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Once I commit to something, I complete it. If I say 'no,' I mean 'no.' I just have to learn how to say 'no' more.

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I like arts and crafts.

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I have season tickets to the Lakers and the Clippers.

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My brother and sister were much older. They were planned. I was not planned for. I was called the mistake, amongst other things.

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I do feel it's important to entertain people. I try to.

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I wish I could sing better.

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I would much rather feel comfortable and feel beautiful, than to feel uncomfortable, but look fantastic.

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I'm not a hockey fan. I'm not a golf fan.

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I do talk like a truck driver sometimes, or I curse. What can I say?

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I don't know one lens from another. That's not my job. It's the cinematographer's job. But I can talk to people.

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People who text a lot are not my favorite thing.

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When I'm working, I'm obsessively working.

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Author Bio

  • NamePenny Marshall
  • DescriptionAmerican actress, film producer and film director
  • BornOctober 15, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Film Producer