“I envy people with dreams and passions, but I don't think that way. I still don't have a 'bliss' to follow. For people like me - I suspect that's most people - holding out for a 'dream' or a 'passion' is paralyzing. I just like having work I enjoy that feels meaningful. That's hard enough... but it's enough.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsStillsHardEnoughDreamPassionEnjoyEnvyMeaningfulLike MeBlissSuspectsDreams And Passion Author:Jane Pauley
“I've always been profoundly ambivalent about fame. I think it just eats the reality out of you and it can be intoxicating because I like some of it.” ThinkingRealityFameAmbivalent Author:Jane Pauley
“It's like if people don't see you on TV every day, they think you're in cryogenics somewhere.” PeopleIfsThinkingTvs Author:Jane Pauley
“My father was so good-natured and had such a happy disposition. I've always confused him with Jimmy Stewart. So, think Jimmy Stewart. That's my dad.” ThinkingFatherDadMy DadConfusedDispositionJimmyJimmy StewartHappy Disposition Author:Jane Pauley
“I was an unusually private person - in a way, kind of insufferably so. I think I thought the celebrity thing when it happened was a temporary phenomenon, and I was above it.” ThinkingWayKindPersonsHappenedPhenomenonTemporary Author:Jane Pauley
“My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I'm told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it's no big deal.” ThinkingChildrenHas BeensBookPlayBigsGrowsDealsKnownGrowing UpTelevisionSonTvsBusyBoxesMy SonPerformersDaddyBig Deal Author:Jane Pauley