Bea Arthur Quotes

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Bea Arthur was an American actress best known for her role in the TV series 'The Golden Girls'. Born on May 13, 1922, she passed away on April 25, 2009.

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“I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.”

Towns California Small Town Maryland

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Different Play Shows Tvs Theater Raised Performing Tv Shows

Author:Bea Arthur

“I wish there was something more that performers could do other than get out there and sing at benefit performances. I wish I felt that if I had an empty room I'd like to bring in someone and make it a hospice, but I'm not Mother Teresa. I can't do that.”

Ifs I Can Mother Wish Felt Rooms Benefits Empty Performances Performers Teresa Hospice Empty Rooms

Author:Bea Arthur

“I'm not playing a role. I'm being myself, whatever the hell that is.”

Roles Hell Being Myself

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Years Two Shows Hands Animal Pieces One Day Years Ago Caught Legs Shoulders Touched Vegetarian Animal Rights Traps Steel Foxes Broadway Fur Broadway Shows

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“I can't imagine working without and audience.”

I Can Audience Imagine

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Feels Bits Actresses

Author:Bea Arthur

“I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.”

Shows Cutting Teeth Broadway Broadway Shows

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Real Turns Actors Comedy Wonderful Honest Planets Creatures Supposed To Be Being Honest Being Real Just Being

Author:Bea Arthur

“I'd never even been to Wrigley Field. I never even enjoyed baseball that much, but I loved being there, the crowd was lovely, and they all sang with me!”

Fields Baseball Crowds Lovely Enjoyed Being There Wrigley Field

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“Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.”

Choices Fighting Animal Cruelty Compassionate Free Choice

Author: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.”

Important Voice Can Do Animal Plans Important Things Protection Lasting Strongest Estates Single Relationship

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

World Giving Fighting Winning Animal Kindness Records Victory Giving Up Stones Track Treated Compassionate Proven Never Giving Up Stepping Stones Track Record Peta Respect And Kindness

Author:Bea Arthur

“You know, I spend most of my life turning things down. There's a lot of crap out there.”

Knows Crap

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Roles Movement Pressure Unnecessary Thrust Arcs

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“All this time I've just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.”

Wanted Beautiful Feet Tall Inches Blonde

Author:Bea Arthur

“I believe that you're here on Earth for a short time, and while you're here, you shouldn't forget it.”

Believe Earth I Believe Forget Forget It Short Time

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Wells Eye Beautiful Understanding Display Juice Sitcom

Author:Bea Arthur

“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.”

Ifs Shows Nice Stage Work Out Luxury Nice Things

Author:Bea Arthur

About the Author

Born: May 13, 1922
Died: April 25, 2009
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 19

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