When Mary Tyler Moore hit the big time, Hollywood was a very different place than it is now.
This was early ‘60s America after all, where nice women wore dresses, not pants, got married young, and traditionally became homemakers.
After becoming a household name on The Dick van Dyke Show – for her acting as well as her signature, and somewhat controversial, capri pants – Mary landed the jackpot – a sitcom in her very own name.
While modern audiences take for granted the variety of female role models on television, The Mary Tyler Moore Show was on the first shows to feature a never-married, working woman as its lead character.
Moore was credited as being something of a feminist icon for her time, inspiring women to break free of the societal norms placed on them.
Here are 10 of her most inspiring quotes about life, love and laughter.
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