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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

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

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

Country Small Towns
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

Luxury Nice Out Work
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

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

Crap Down Knows Sound Turn
All this time I’ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.
BEA ARTHUR

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

Animal Choices Fighting
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

Actor 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.
BEA ARTHUR

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

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

Being Hell Myself Roles
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.
BEA ARTHUR

Fighting Giving Kindness Up
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

Different Play Shows TV
I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.
BEA ARTHUR

Broadway Cutting Teeth
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

Beautiful Eye Understanding

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.

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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.

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