Bea Arthur Quotes

All this time I`ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.

At least I`m not playing other people for a change. It`s a very odd place to be... I feel I`m an actress who sings a bit.

After being in the business for such a long time, I`ve done everything but rodeo and porno.

And I hate autobiographies, I don`t know why.

(On the death of Estelle Getty in 2008): Our mother-daughter relationship was one of the greatest comic duo`s ever, and I will miss her.

My vagina can`t give a monologue!

It was like the Beatles had arrived, you know. These four elderly ladies, and they were screaming for us-screaming for us. It was wonderful.

From your mouth to God`s ears.

(On playing "Vera Charles" in Mame (1974)) You know, the real name of this show is "Vera". The only reason they changed the name was because Jerry (lyricist Jerry Herman) couldn`t think of a rhyme for it. Stephen Sondheim could have.

After being in the business for such a long time, I`ve done everything but rodeo and porno.

I`m not playing a role. I`m being myself, whatever the hell that is.

After being in the business for such a long time, I`ve done everything but rodeo and porno.

When something is written for the stage, I think it`s wrong to try to make it bigger. Very few things out there make that jump easily.

All this time I`ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.

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.

And I hate autobiographies, I don`t know why.

Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.

I really feel all my adult life has been spent in that little black box. If a wonderful part on TV came along I would do it. But I don`t want to do a recurring role. It would just be my luck that the thing would be successful. I`m old enough now and also secure enough financially that I really only want to do what I want to do.

I`m having so much damned fun. Especially once I heard the audience response.

Lucy was lovely.

At least I`m not playing other people for a change. It`s a very odd place to be... I feel I`m an actress who sings a bit.

I can`t imagine working without and audience.

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.

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.

I feel I`m an actress who sings a bit.

Lucy was lovely.

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.

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.

You know, I spend most of my life turning things down. There`s a lot of crap out there.

I`m not playing a role. I`m being myself, whatever the hell that is.

I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.

I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I`ve seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they`re told they are supposed to be playing comedy.

No fruit. No veggie.

I`d never even been to Wrigley Field. I never even enjoyed baseball that much, but I loved being there, the crowd was lovely, and they all sang with me!

Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.