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I’m so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus. But I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think, as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.

Betty White

I think older women still have a full life.
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Life Myself Old Thinking Woman
Wendy Malick and Valerie Bertinelli make fun of me, but I take care of my health – I don’t abuse it.
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Abuse Care Comedy Fun Health Myself
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
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 kid around a lot, but pranks are not my best strength!
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Children Comedy Myself Strength
Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren’t going to get rid of me that way.
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Funny Myself Retirement Vocabulary Way
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
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’m in the acting business. That’s the ego business.
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Act Business Ego Myself
I have my golden retriever now, Pontiac. He’s a career-change guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind.
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Breed Career Dog Guide Myself Pet
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 really don’t care with whom you sleep. I just care what kind of a decent human being you are.
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Care Human Myself Sleep
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
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
I think a lot of people like hidden-camera shows where they think they’re spying on somebody who doesn’t know they’re looking at them. And nobody takes it seriously – you either enjoy it and get a laugh out of the reactions or not.
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Camera Enjoyment Hide People Reaction Serious Yourself
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

I’m so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus. But I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think, as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.

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I’m so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus. But I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think, as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.

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