American - Actress | May 13, 1923 -
I'm not playing a role. I'm being myself, whatever the hell that is.
Bea Arthur
MyselfHellBeing MyselfWhatever
No fruit. No veggie.
Fruit
I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice, and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.
HomeWaitingEnergyDeepThinkWay
I believe that you're here on Earth for a short time, and while you're here, you shouldn't forget it.
TimeBelieveShortYouEarthForget
PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness.
KindnessSuccessNever Give UpFight
You know, I spend most of my life turning things down. There's a lot of crap out there.
LifeMy LifeYouDownKnowOut
But that's one of the nice things about doing a stage show, if something doesn't work out, you have the luxury of working on it over time.
WorkTimeDoingLuxuryYouNice
Making lasting gifts for animals in our estate plans is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to ensure animals have the strongest possible voice for their protection.
VoiceImportantPlansPossibleGifts
In sitcoms, the women are so beautiful, understanding and well-bred. They have humor, but sort of display it with a twinkle of the eye and not a guffaw. But there's no juice in that for me.
WomenBeautifulHumorMeEyeJuice
Someone once accused me of trying to turn the sitcom into an art form, and I really believe that's what I was trying to do.
ArtMeBelieveSomeoneTryingTurn
I... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan of Arc of the women's movement. And I wasn't at all. It put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me.
WomenHappyMePressureMovement
I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.
TeethCutBroadwayShowsReally
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