Shelley Long

“I've had a wonderful time in my career. I've been very, very lucky.”

“I'm a character actress, and I'm very proud of that.”

“I like to go to the grocery store and watch people. It's my favorite thing.”

“It is a great feeling to know that you are a part of a show that is a classic.”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“My private life is private.”

“Comedy is a way to make sense of the world.”

“I'm not a comedian. I'm an actress who's funny.”

“The one thing that I'm really proud of is that I've been able to be a working actress for my entire adult life.”

“I just wanted to do my own thing, and that's not always easy.”