I believe that you’re here on Earth for a short time, and while you’re here, you shouldn’t forget it.

Bea Arthur

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I wish there was something more that performers could do other than get out there and sing at benefit performances. I wish I felt that if I had an empty room I’d like to bring in someone and make it a hospice, but I’m not Mother Teresa. I can’t do that.

BEA ARTHUR

I wish there was something more that performers could do other than get out there and sing at benefit performances. I wish I felt that if I had an empty room I’d like to bring in someone and make it a hospice, but I’m not Mother Teresa. I can’t do that.
BEA ARTHUR

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

BEA ARTHUR

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

Crap Down Knows
I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.

BEA ARTHUR

I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.
BEA ARTHUR

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

BEA ARTHUR

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

Choices Fighting
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.

BEA ARTHUR

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.
BEA ARTHUR

Nice Out
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.

BEA ARTHUR

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.
BEA ARTHUR

Eye
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.
BEA ARTHUR

Actresses Bits Feels
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.

BEA ARTHUR

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.
BEA ARTHUR

Roles
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.

BEA ARTHUR

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.
BEA ARTHUR
I can’t imagine working without and audience.

BEA ARTHUR

I can’t imagine working without and audience.
BEA ARTHUR

Audience Working
Many years ago, I was in a Broadway show and I had to wear a fox fur around my shoulders. One day my hand touched one of the fox’s legs. It seemed to be in two pieces. Then it dawned on me…. her leg had probally been snapped in two by the steel trap that had caught it.
BEA ARTHUR

Years
I was raised in the theater and, as it turned out, a TV show was like performing a new one-act play. So, it was really no different.

BEA ARTHUR

I was raised in the theater and, as it turned out, a TV show was like performing a new one-act play. So, it was really no different.
BEA ARTHUR

Shows TV
I’m not playing a role. I’m being myself, whatever the hell that is.

BEA ARTHUR

I’m not playing a role. I’m being myself, whatever the hell that is.
BEA ARTHUR

Being Roles
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!

BEA ARTHUR

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!
BEA ARTHUR

Baseball Crowd Lovely
I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.

BEA ARTHUR

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

Broadway Cutting Teeth
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.
BEA ARTHUR

Being Just Real

I believe that you’re here on Earth for a short time, and while you’re here, you shouldn’t forget it.

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