I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibility laid on my shoulders.

Meaning of the quote

The responsibility was on Tracey Gold's shoulders because she chose to drive a car after having something to drink. This was a dangerous decision that could have hurt herself or others. Getting behind the wheel after drinking is never a good idea - it puts many people at risk. Tracey realized that her actions had serious consequences and she had to take responsibility for them.

About Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold is an American actress best known for her role as Carol Seaver on the popular 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. She started her acting career as a child and has continued to work in the industry over the years.

More about the author

More quotes from Tracey Gold

You can’t enjoy life if you’re not nourishing your body.

Tracey Gold

actress

I love acting. But I love being a mother. To be a full mother and a full person, you have to do what you love, and that’s acting. But I like the best of both worlds.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’ll always have a baby face.

Tracey Gold

actress

Anorexia, you starve yourself. Bulimia, you binge and purge. You eat huge amounts of food until you’re sick and then you throw up. And anorexia, you just deny yourself. It’s about control.

Tracey Gold

actress

I don’t believe things happen in vain. I believe they happen for a reason.

Tracey Gold

actress

Any actor will tell you, anybody in the public eye, that the tabloids are the worst kind of ramification of being a celebrity.

Tracey Gold

actress

I had years of therapy to recover from this. A lot of it had to with being a people pleaser, being the ultimate good girl. I wanted everyone to like me. I didn’t really have a voice. I was afraid of growing up.

Tracey Gold

actress

Sometimes I forget about taking care of myself.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’ve got a pretty good appetite right now.

Tracey Gold

actress

I will never have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car. It’s not illegal to drink and drive, but there becomes a certain point where it does become a crime.

Tracey Gold

actress

When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

Tracey Gold

actress

All I need to do to stay healthy is look at my three boys.

Tracey Gold

actress

Our family has gone through a very difficult time. My husband and I have taken the brunt of it. I’ve never known what it truly felt like to be so sad and desperate inside.

Tracey Gold

actress

I unwittingly became sort of this anorexia spokeswoman.

Tracey Gold

actress

I have faith in the justice system, and what will happen will happen. I’m just trying to do the right thing.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’m not a religious person. I’m Catholic, so I consider myself more of a spiritual person. I believe in God.

Tracey Gold

actress

I didn’t think I was fat. I just thought I didn’t need to gain any weight. But I would drop weight and then I would be comfortable with that number. Then I would lose more weight and that would become my new number.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’m not acting, but I am acting.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’ve experienced the tabloids when I had anorexia.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’ve been so in my moment about my life.

Tracey Gold

actress

I am the person who is a mother against drunk driver.

Tracey Gold

actress

I’m the most cynical person, and I know what that sounds like when you say, I don’t drink and drive, and I don’t. But I know people look at that with skepticism, and I understand.

Tracey Gold

actress

My body started to shut down. I got really, really ill. When you’re starving yourself, you can’t concentrate. I was like a walking zombie, like the walking dead. I was just consumed with what I would eat, what I wouldn’t eat.

Tracey Gold

actress

You can never prepare yourself enough to see your mug shot and DUI.

Tracey Gold

actress

I had a very public battle with anorexia.

Tracey Gold

actress

You don’t have the judgment after you’ve had the drink. If something truly catastrophic had happened that evening, I don’t know how I could have lived with myself. I feel like I’ve gotten a second chance.

Tracey Gold

actress

Life comes full circle.

Tracey Gold

actress

I remember that all of a sudden, the car felt like I couldn’t control it. It was absolutely the most horrifying experience. We rolled over, off the freeway. I think there was something wrong with the car.

Tracey Gold

actress

After the crash happened, I was so humiliated and embarrassed. I thought of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, that they must hate me.

Tracey Gold

actress

I just don’t like to drive. I’m not a bad driver, I just don’t like to drive.

Tracey Gold

actress

I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibility laid on my shoulders.

Tracey Gold

actress

You can stay in therapy your whole life, but you’ve got to live life and not talk about life.

Tracey Gold

actress