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Change the WorldMarlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas exploded onto the scene with her groundbreaking television
show, “That Girl,” the first TV program to prove that a single girl
could make it on her own in the big city. Could Marlo stay on a winning
streak after such a television splash? You bet.
My Favorite Quote of all Time:
"I raised you to be a thoroughbred. When thoroughbreds run, they wear blinders to keep their eyes focused straight ahead with no distractions, no other horses. They hear the crowd, but they don’t listen. They just run their own race. That’s what you have to do. Don't listen to anyone comparing you to me or to anyone else. You just run your own race."
-- Danny Thomas, to his aspiring actress daughter, Marlo, at 17 years old.
What Never Fails to Get My Attention:
Anyone who can tell a good story.
The First Thing I Do in the Morning Is:
Check out the window to remind myself what city I’m in.
What WOWS Me:
People who rise to the occasion.
My Favorite Food:
Italian. My Mom was Italian (well, actually, Sicilian—so we didn’t mess with her). When most people are sick they want chicken soup. I just want my pasta.
I Love(d) Watching:
The Dodgers when they came to L.A. Our first Major League Baseball team, and I couldn’t get enough of them. Cracker Jacks, hot dogs…the whole thing!
I Love(d) Listening To:
My father and his comedian pals telling stories at the dinner table. I would hide at the top of the stairs after bedtime so I didn’t miss anything.
Why I Love My Computer:
Because it saves me from 20-minute phone calls.
I Want to Own…:
A TV remote that I know how to work.
Why I Hate My Computer:
Because I never talk to anybody anymore.
Tacky Things I Can’t Do Without:
Email emoticons. I known they’re corny, but I have to express myself now that I’m not using the phone.
I Love(d) Reading:
Nancy Drew books. She was smarter than anybody. And then Ayn Rand. No original sin?.... you’re kidding!
I Don’t Care When They Say I…:
…hound people to give money to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Everyone runs for cover when they see me coming. But…I’ll catch you!
I Wish I Lived In…:
A city where all my family members were just around the corner.
My Shoes:
Did my husband ask you to ask me this?
My Favorite Health Tip:
Work out!
