I did a terrible television pilot that was so badly written and dumb that it became a turning point for me and I decided that I would never accept a job just because I needed the money.

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Fran Drescher, a famous American actress, once made a bad TV show that was really poorly written and silly. This experience made her realize she shouldn't take just any job, even if she needed the money. From then on, she decided she would only accept work that she felt good about, not just because she needed the paycheck.

About Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher is an American actress, writer, producer, and trade union leader best known for her role as Fran Fine in the TV sitcom The Nanny. She has also appeared in various films and other TV shows, and was recently elected as the president of the SAG-AFTRA union.

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Fran Drescher

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Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that’s really about it.

Fran Drescher

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I had my moments when I got very frightened that I would not recover.

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I’ve lived three lifetimes in my short time.

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And remember, it’s also very funny, because side by side with grief lies joy.

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Fran Drescher

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I told her I wanted a plastic surgeon to sew me up, and I wanted her to freeze my ovaries, so I could harvest the eggs and have a biological child through a surrogate.

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