Deidre to TV guide (1999):
"Every child is my child. It's not enough for my sons to be happy and healthy and safe. Now your son has to be...and your and yours and yours. All the children in the world have to be happy and safe and well fed and loved and protected".
Deidre talks about her gender (1996):
"Women at their very best , at their most generous and most trusting selves, are magnificent ! It is who we all are inside, we're not 'please, oh please', those dreadful girls on talk shows who argue over some piece of junk they want to have father their children. It's pathetic what we're setting up for girls to see as role models!"
Deidre talks about Marlena and Kristen (1998):
"Kristen doesn't play by the rules. She's devious, manipulative and a liar, but it doesn't mean that you can't win against somebody like that".
Deidre talks about Marlena having to choose between John and Roman (1998):
"Marlena begged Roman years ago to put the past behind them, to live for the future, do the right thing for the family and reunite. He was dogged in his refusal. I think in life, once you've done the right thing, left no stone unturned in making the best situation happen and it's refused, you simply move on. There is no place to revisit with Roman. It's done. Marlena loves John now".
Drake talks about his eating habits (1996):
"I eat anything in moderation, and I mean ANYTHING. I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian. I'll do the hamburgers, I'll do the McDonalds, I love ice cream and I've been known to drink an occasional beer. Anything in moderation, and I think that's how you should go trough life".
Drake about his daughter, Whitney (1999):
"Her first reality is of being so trusting and so giving that I've got to keep my eye on her. She's such a loving spirit".
Suzanne Rogers (Maggie) about Deidre Hall (1999):
"She's my longest, closest friend on the show. We always know that all we have to do is pick up the phone, if we need each other. She is my closest actress friend I have".
Suzanne Rogers (Maggie) about Drake Hogestyn (1999):
"Butter pecan! He's just the nicest- I tell you, He is so caring on the set. He's very helpful, nice and I think he is so genuine. There is not a phony bone is his body. And speaking of his looks - he's just great looking."
Deidre's funny story (1995):
"The two little twins who play Abigail came to my room one day and said: 'Marlena, we told Stefano he should not hurt you!', 'You did?' I asked them. 'Yes, we told him you should not hurt Marlena, and don't make her eyes yellow anymore'. Out of the mouth of babes..."
Deidre about he first day back to the show on 1991 (1999):
"My first day back was so nostalgic. All the feelings! The sun was just about to peak over the horizon and I am in my fancy car. I drove off the freeway, went down Buena Vista and made the same old familiar turn. I pulled over the same old familiar guard stand. I was just overwhelmed. The feeling, the world was just so quiet and here I am revisiting this passion of my life. I pulled up to the guard stand and I could barely choke out the words. I said 'It's Deidre Hall for Days of our lives'. He said 'Fine. Deidre who?". It killed me".
Deidre celebrates Mother's Day (1996):
"My son David made me a three foot banner saying "Happy
Mother's Day...and
his hand-painted flowers were all over it. The boys
made me a heart-shaped cake and sang "Happy Mother's Day..." to that old
familiar "Happy birthday" melody... David kept saying,"Mommy blow out the
candles and you'll get a wish."
...it took me so long that he became impatient and
I finally explained to him,
twenty years ago, I wished for a little boy to love
and now I'm completely out of wishes. He didn't get it, he just wanted
to cut the cake".
Deidre talks about her sons:
"My sons are the dreamiest...I don't know what made
me laugh or thrill before they were born".
Deidre's son talks about his mommy:
"A year and a half ago, David had just turned two.
We were on the beach and he
picked up some dirty rocks...I had taken him back
to the room to scrub his hands
and as I rinsed his little hands in the sink, this
angel face looked up at me and
asked, 'Mom, are you Deidre Hall'?"
Deidre's talks about the most important issues for women and mothers (1996):
"I think it is making the world a better place for
our children. This country has been shameful in the last 20 years as far
as the laws being passed, the court system dealing with children, as far
as the educational system, appropiations for teachers, for social workers,
for under-privileged children-it has been shameful. And only women care
deeply, and only women can and will change the world for children."
Deidre's talks about her angelic son (1996):
"When my son was born, we were so overwhelmed with
emotion that my husband and I would say, look at the crib and say, "Call
Heaven, there's an angel missing".
Deidre's talks about violence and children (1999):
"Stop violence from coming into your child's life PERIOD....
TURN OFF THE TV, THROW AWAY NINTENDO, No more Sega...throw them out the
window. Read the paper AFTER your child has gone to school. Fill them with
love, and teach them the world IS a safe place. And please God, our next
generation will make it through!"
Deidre's heros (1998):
"As a young person I had no awareness of the true heroes
in our country besides the ones we watched on television: Superman, Robert
Young, from Father Knows Best, gosh, Marcus Welby. They're gone from our
culture now, replaced by Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers. The true heroes
in our community are changing, and include our teachers and our firemen.
The most underpaid and underappreciated..."
Deidre talks about teenagers today (1998):
"I think teenagers have a very tough road, and my heart
goes out to them. I was raised in a simpler time, when the world was an
easier, friendlier place. I hope to teach my sons inner strength and empathy,
and a deep love and loyalty to each other".
Deidre's Inspiration (1998):
"I am inspired daily, by the most common place things;
firemen racing by, parents hugging their children, and teachers doing their
job. They are all my heroes".
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