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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

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

Broadway Cutting Teeth
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
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… 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

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

Being Hell Myself Roles
All this time I’ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.
BEA ARTHUR

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

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

Audience Imagine Working
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
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

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.

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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.

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