Carolina Quotes
What was really the backbone of the show — we never talked about it — but the backbone of the show and the thrust of the show was love
Andy Griffith Carolinian
Source
NPR interview, 1986; quoted in Adam Hochberg, "Andy Griffith: A TV Icon From Mayberry To 'Matlock'," NPR, July 3, 2012
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“What was really the backbone of the show — we never talked a…” Andy Griffith. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E9C9625B31. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e9c9625b31
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