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I don’t know where I learned elephants like their tongues slapped. Whatever turns you on.

Betty White

I was an only child and I had a mother and father who were just – there wasn’t a straight man in the house, and I mean that in a very nice way. They were fun, and we would laugh a lot.
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Children Funny Laughter Mom Myself
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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Myself Social Media Sound Unknown Wasted Time
During 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.
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Build Care Depression Dog Father Money Myself
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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Communication Direction Greatness Idea Myself Realization
It’s fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.
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Enjoyment Laughter Myself Serious
A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure. But the personality comments are much appreciated.
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Appreciation Body Comment Compliment Eyes Myself
I’m in the middle of my sixth book, which is about animals at the Los Angeles Zoo.
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Animal Book Myself Writing
I like bawdy humor. I love bawdy humor, but not dirty humor.
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Dirty Humor Myself Preference
I don’t get political.
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Myself Politics
Animals are near and dear to my heart, and I’ve devoted my life to trying to improve their lives.
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Animal Devotion Heart Improvement Life Live Myself Try
I have a two-story house and a bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs all the time. That’s my exercise.
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Bad Exercise Home Memories Myself Time
Anger tears me up inside, My own, or anyone else’s.
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Angry Character Feeling Tears
I’m a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.
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Myself Negative Optimism Positive Try
I like double entendre because then the people who get it enjoy it, and the people who don’t get it don’t know about it.
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Enjoyment Myself People
I enjoy being busy, I really do. Remember, I’m the stub end of the railroad. I have no family, so I’m not taking busy time away from people that I should be spending it with. So I’m just relaxing and enjoying it.
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Enjoyment Myself People Relax Remember
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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Activist Animal Focus Myself Point Problem Public Thinking
Animal lover that I am, a cougar I am not.
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Animal Lover Myself
I don’t know where I learned elephants like their tongues slapped. Whatever turns you on.
BETTY WHITE

Animal Learning Turn Yourself
If you’re walking with your lady on the sidewalk, I still like to see a man walking street-side, to protect the lady from traffic. I grew up with that, and I hate to see something like that get lost. I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing.
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Disappear Hate Man Myself Open Protection Road Walk
Wilderness is harder and harder to find these days on this beautiful planet, and we’re abusing our planet to the point of almost no return.
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Beautiful Hard Myself Planet Return Wild
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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Eyes Goodness Lying Sleep Thing Yourself
I’m not what you might call sexy, but I’m romantic. Let’s put it that way.
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Character Myself Romantic Sex Way
I kid around a lot, but pranks are not my best strength!
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Children Comedy Myself Strength
A good friend of mine was Lucy Ball. Her mother and my mother were best friends.
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Best Friendship Goodness Herself Mom
The bottom line is, I’m blessed with good health. On top of that, I don’t go around thinking ‘Oh, I’m 90, I better do this or I better do that.’ I’m just Betty. I’m the same Betty that I’ve always been. Take it or leave it.
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Blessing Goodness Health Leaving Myself Thinking
Doing drama is, in a sense, easier. In doing comedy, if you don’t get that laugh, there’s something wrong.
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Comedy Drama Easy Laughter Myself Wrong
It’s been phenomenal, but everybody keeps congratulating me on my resurgence and my big comeback. I haven’t been away, guys. I’ve been working steadily for the last 63 years.
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Congrats Hard Work Myself Phenomenal Work

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