Quotes by Shelley Fabares

About Shelley Fabares:

Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares is an American actress and singer. Fabares is known for her roles as Donna Reed's daughter Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963), and as Hayden Fox's love interest (and eventual wife) Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997). She was Elvis Presley's co-star in three films. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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I had to have a complete liver transplant.

Shelley Fabares

I waited with a beeper for a year and 10 months to get that gift.

Shelley Fabares

They had to match blood type and meet all sorts of things I don't know about.

Shelley Fabares

I was not a Mouseketeer, but a lot of people think I was.

Shelley Fabares

There is a bedrock decency to people in the Midwest. They are thoughtful and ready to help you if something needs to be done.

Shelley Fabares

I didn't have a dysfunctional childhood or young adulthood, but I was somebody who was very much raised to do what other people told me to do as a person.

Shelley Fabares

I had to have a complete liver transplant. I waited with a beeper for a year and 10 months to get that gift.

Shelley Fabares

It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.

Shelley Fabares

I was dying but suddenly had a second chance at living.

Shelley Fabares

One can't change one's life experience, but even if I could, I wouldn't change it because of all the wonderful things that have happened to me.

Shelley Fabares

I think the years on 'The Donna Reed Show,' the years from 14 to 19, were so incredibly important. Donna Reed was simply an extraordinary woman, a woman of great strength, kindness, integrity and compassion. I am not trying to make her sound like a s...

Shelley Fabares

We need to appreciate how precious life is.

Shelley Fabares

I can't think of my life without Donna Reed. She has been such an enormous influence on my life.

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This is the kind of situation that can tear people apart. It tears at the fabric of your soul and can certainly tear at your marriage and ours has gotten only stronger.

Shelley Fabares

The chances of a child coming through as I did... the world is too hard. On the other hand, I would always encourage children of mine if they wanted to be in school plays and dance and sing. But I wouldn't put them to work.

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Author Bio

  • NameShelley Fabares
  • DescriptionActress, singer
  • BornJanuary 19, 1944
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Singer