I was certainly typecast for a while on television because I was always being cast as the compassionate mother or whatever.

- Michael Learned

I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love. Accep…

- Michael Learned

I never had a driving ambition to be a star.

- Michael Learned

I used to pride myself on the fact that I kept a house running and never burdened anybody.

- Michael Learned

All of us from The Waltons still love each other. I think were closer than some real families.

- Michael Learned

As an actor, one of my greatest fears is losing my memory.

- Michael Learned

I am not one of those actresses who loves acting.

- Michael Learned

For a long time, I resisted seeing The Sound of Music, but when I finally did, I cried.

- Michael Learned

I dont mean to insult television, but a lot of the time, its pretty straightforward. If you say, I love you, you mean I love you. There isnt time for…

- Michael Learned