I’m in the acting business. That’s the ego business.
BETTY WHITEDuring the Depression, my dad made radios to sell to make extra money. Nobody had any money to buy the radios, so he would trade them for dogs. He built kennels in the backyard, and he cared for the dogs.
More Betty White Quotes
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Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.
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A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure. But the personality comments are much appreciated.
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I didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time.
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I kid around a lot, but pranks are not my best strength!
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When I realized I could use Facebook as a way to communicate directly with my fans, I thought it would be a great idea.
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I’m having the time of my life and the fact that I’m still working – how lucky can you get? I’m 90 years old and still able to work as much as I do. That’s a privilege.
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I don’t know where I learned elephants like their tongues slapped. Whatever turns you on.
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Why retire from something if you’re loving it so much and enjoying it so much, and you’re blessed with another group of people to work with like the gang on ‘Hot in Cleveland?’ Why would I think of retiring? What would I do with myself?
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I’m not what you might call sexy, but I’m romantic. Let’s put it that way.
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I’m a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.
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I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It’s that simple.
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I cannot stand the people who get wonderful starts in show business and who abuse it. Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, for example, although there are plenty of others, too. They are the most blessed people in the world, and they don’t appreciate it.
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I think that a show that is as successful as ‘The Golden Girls’ is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. If you don’t feel proud to be part of a show that has that kind of track record, then shame on you, because that’s a privilege.
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I go out to the kitchen to feed the dog, but that’s about as much cooking as I do.
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I think older women still have a full life.
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I don’t seem to require a lot of sleep. I just – if I get four, five good hours, I’m fine. But sleeping is sort of dull. There’s a lot of other good stuff that you can do without just lying down and closing your eyes.
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I stayed in show business to pay for my animal business.
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I’ve worked with Morris Animal Foundation for more than 40 years now, and I’m so proud of all they’ve done to advance veterinary medicine for animals worldwide.
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I was one of the first women producers in Hollywood.
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The writers are the stars of every really successful sitcom.
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You know what the problem that animal activists sometimes have? They only concentrate on the heartbreaking things to the point where the general public thinks, ‘Oh, here comes those animal folks again and I’m going to hear all the things I don’t want to hear.’
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I am the luckiest old broad on two feet if the truth were known. It’s – but it all goes back to ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Golden Girls,’ all those – actors love to take the credit. We couldn’t do it without the writers.
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Animal lover that I am, a cougar I am not.
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I’m the luckiest broad on two feet, I’ll tell you that. They say once a woman passes 40 she doesn’t get any good parts, so I’m blessed.
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I think it’s your mental attitude. So many of us start dreading age in high school and that’s a waste of a lovely life. ‘Oh… I’m 30, oh, I’m 40, oh, 50.’ Make the most of it.
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Anger tears me up inside, My own, or anyone else’s.
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