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What Kelsey Grammer Has Learned From His Tragedies and Triumphs
With a hot new courtroom series Proven Innocent the Cheers star reveals his life lessons and hopes for a third show about Frasier Crane
Ramona Rosales , Wings and Frasier. But it’s high time he had another high-profile series role, and Gore Bellows perfectly suits Grammer’s magniloquently arrogant TV persona. It’s intriguing to see him play a bad guy who, in his own mind, means well. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Grammer told AARP a bit about his real life, what he’s learned from it so far — and his tentative hope to revive Frasier in a new show set anywhere but Seattle, starring as many former castmates as possible. Words to live by
“Stagger onward rejoicing”: That line came to me at age 15 in my little refuge, my bedroom, after my dad was murdered and my grandfather died. Eleven years later, I found the line in “Atlantis,” a poem by W. H. Auden. He became my touchstone. I named our youngest child Auden. Handling tremendous loss
My sister was attacked and killed, and five years later, my two half brothers died in a scuba accident. I just persevered. I cried out to God, and eventually, I heard from him. The basic message was, “I’m not out to get you. I’m here to help.” That helped me a lot. Ordinary human unhappiness is life in its natural color. You have a responsibility to keep going. The kindness of others
I was in drama school at Juilliard — with Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve — and had $60 a month in Social Security from my dad’s death. I slept in Central Park for a while, and I’d shower at the school. It wasn’t bad. Joe at the Emerald Inn always poured me a free second drink, and a butcher would give me some ground round. There were kindnesses throughout my life. Surf lessons
I loved to surf as a young man. Now I paddle-board and snorkel. Water releases the things that are not helping, cleanses off the old concerns. You come out fresh and look at the world with new eyes. I do believe that happens to us even when we take a shower. It helps us face the day with courage. Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers > Frasier reboot
Act 3 would be Frasier has his s--t together. Hopefully, we find something we really like and the network likes, and we can explore another few years of life with Frasier. 63 is better than 38
I feel even younger now than when I was 38. I know that there are others out there suffering with aging, and I hope that their lives will find the kind of happiness mine has. Hardships will still occur, but I’m so grateful for where I am today. Running on almost full
There are a million things I still want to know and things I still hunger for. I can't find the right word for it. I'm not “fulfilled,” but I'm very full. I guess I'm just full of life. More on entertainment AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS