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Betty White, born on January 17, 1922, is an accomplished American actress. Known for her humor and likable personality, she has captivated audiences across generations with her performances in numerous television shows and films. White's contributions to the entertainment industry extend beyond her exceptional acting, as she has also been a mentor to young actors.

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“People forget the good that zoos do. If it weren't for zoos, we would have so many species that would be extinct today.”

People Ifs Would Be Today Forget Species Extinction Zoos

Author:Betty White

“I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing. If I sound old-fashioned, it's because I'm as old as I am! But it's just polite.”

Ifs Men Stills Sound Doors Disappear Polite Old Fashioned Chivalry

Author:Betty White

“My blessing is I'm blessed with good health. If I weren't feeling good or if I didn't have the energy, then it's not that much fun. But this way, you can get away with murder because you're going to be 90 in January.”

Ifs Way Feelings Energy Fun Blessing Murder Blessed Feel Good Get Away Good Health January My Blessing

Author:Betty White

“Retirement is not a dirty word, I am just enjoying what I am doing. If they want me to retire, then stop asking me. Ask and I will say yes unless it is something I really don't like.”

Ifs Want Asks Enjoy Asking Dirty Retirement Retiring Want Me Dirty Words

Author:Betty White

“If you have one good series, you know, it's a blessing. Two good series is unusual. Three is a phenomenon.”

Ifs Knows Two Three Blessing Series Phenomenon Unusual

Author:Betty White

“The thing that I love about television there are no more than two or three people watching you at a time. If there are more than two or three people in a room they're talking to each other, they're not listening to you.”

People Ifs Two Three Rooms Talking Television Listening

Author:Betty White

“I think the best kind of comedy is the least self conscious. I think if you just sort of let the comedy happen without the elbow nudge, did you get it, did you get it. I love straight face comedy or subtle - relatively subtle comedy.”

Ifs Thinking Kind Self Happens Faces Comedy Conscious Subtle Self Conscious Elbows Nudge Straight Face

Author:Betty White

“If you call me a comedian I will be very grateful. I will thank you profoundly. No, I love doing comedy. It's fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.”

Ifs Fun Enjoy Laughing Comedy Serious Grateful Comedian Call Me

Author:Betty White

“I can't get over that at this age I don't feel this age. I'm not trying to be any younger. I'm not lying about my age. If I were lying about my age, I would say I was 89. I'm just at one of those good times in one's life. I'm at one of the high spots. I'm healthy enough to enjoy it. I'm surrounded by friends I adore. Isn't that kind of the best way to sign off?”

Ifs Way Feels Trying Kind I Can Enough Age Lying Enjoy Healthy Best Way Spots Good Times Adore Get Over Signing Off Surrounded By Friends

Author:Betty White

“Of course, nobody's tearing my door down. If you're successful you're going to intimidate and scare off the people you'd like to spend time with. They're not going to approach you. And the ones who do are often there because you are a celebrity.”

People Ifs Courses Successful Doors Approach Scare End Times Spend Time Intimidating

Author:Betty White

“Animals don't lie. Animals don't criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.”

Ifs Humans Lying Animal Handle Pet Criticize Moody Humans And Animals Don't Lie I Don't Lie

Book:If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

Source: If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

“It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.”

Ifs Sometimes Everyday Everyday Life Outlook Outlook On Life

Author:Betty White

“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.”

Ifs Men Stills Hate Lost Sides Doors Streets Grew Walking Protect Grew Up I Hate Disappear Traffic Sidewalk Chivalry

Author:Betty White

“I don't care who anybody sleeps with. If a couple has been together all that time - and there are gay relationships that are more solid than some heterosexual ones - I think it's fine if they want to get married. I don't know how people can get so anti-something.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Want Has Beens Care Together Sleep Know How Fine Couple Gay Married Don't Care I Don't Care Gay Relationship

Author:Betty White

“If everyone took personal responsibility for their animals, we wouldn't have a lot of the animal problems that we do. I'm a big spay-and-neuter supporter. Don't have babies if you're not going to take care of those babies. We don't need more. We just need to take care of the ones we have. Take responsibility and breathe kindness.”

Ifs Needs Problem Bigs Care Animal Responsibility Kindness Baby Take Care Breathe Supporter Taking Responsibility Personal Responsibility

Author:Betty White

“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.”

Ifs Seems Eye Lying Stuff Can Do Hours Sleep Five Four Fine Down And Dull Closing Lying Down Closed Eyes Closing Your Eyes

Author:Betty White

“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.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Children Has Beens Whole Courses Stuff Careers Focus Focused Manage Pregnant

Author:Betty White

“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.”

Ifs Two Girl Actors Known Feet Credit Golden Broads Mary Golden Girls

Author:Betty White

“I love words. Sudoku I don't get into, I'm not into numbers that much, and there are people who are hooked on that. But crossword puzzles, I just can't - if I get a puppy and I paper train him and I put the - if all of a sudden I'd open the paper and there's a crossword puzzle - 'No, no, you can't go on that, honey. I'll take it.'”

People Ifs Numbers Goes On Paper Train Honey Puzzles Puppy Hooked Crosswords

Author:Betty White

“If you get into a Broadway show and it doesn't work, you're a failure. And if it does work, you may be stuck for who knows how long. It just doesn't sound great to me!”

Ifs Knows May Long Doe Shows Sound Know How Stuck Broadway Broadway Shows

Book:If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

Source: If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

“If you have one good series, you know, it's a blessing. Two good series is unusual. Three is a phenomenon, but right now, I'm working with these wonderful women on 'Hot in Cleveland,' and Valerie Bertinelli, and Wendy Malick and Jane Leeves are like, it's like the buddy-ship we had on 'Golden Girls' and 'Mary Tyler Moore.'”

Ifs Knows Two Girl Three Wonderful Right Now Blessing Hot Series Ships Golden Phenomenon Unusual Mary Jane Buddy Cleveland Wendy Golden Girls Wonderful Woman

Author:Betty White

“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?”

People Ifs Thinking Enjoy Groups Hot Blessed Retirement Retiring Gang Cleveland Funny Retirement

Author:Betty White

“If one has no sense of humor, one is in trouble.”

Ifs Trouble Sense Of Humor

Book:If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

Source: If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

“Friendship takes time and energy if it's going to work. You can luck into something great, but it doesn't last if you don't give it proper appreciation. Friendship can be so comfortable, but nurture it-don't take it for granted.”

Ifs Giving Lasts Energy Comfortable Luck Appreciation Granted Take Time Nurture Going To Work Time And Energy

Book:If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

Source: If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

“It’s [old age] not a surprise, we knew it was coming – make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.”

Ifs Should May Littles Stills Age Pain Games Names Feet Gratitude Mirrors Surprise Old Age Disappointing

Book:If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

Source: If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)

“People have told me 'Betty, Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with old friends...' .. At my age, if I wanted to keep in touch with old friends, I'd need a Ouija board”

People Ifs Way Needs Age Wanted Boards Old Friends Ouija Board

Author:Betty White

“I really have to thank Facebook ... 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. I would never say the people on it are losers, but that's only because I'm polite. People say 'But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.' Well at my age, if I wanna connect with old friends, I need a Ouija Board. Needless to say, we didn't have Facebook when I was growing up. We had phonebook, but you wouldn't waste an afternoon with it.”

People Ifs Knows Way Needs Wells Age Sound Growing Up Growing Huge Waste Boards Loser Afternoon Wasting Time Polite Old Friends Ouija Board

Author:Betty White

“Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.”

Ifs Wells Mean Enough Jokes Sake Dirty Naughty Warrants

Author:Betty White

“Get at least 8 hours of beauty sleep. 9 if you're ugly.”

Ifs Hours Sleep Ugly Sleeping Beauty

Author:Betty White

“If the guy's a cutie, you've gotta tap that booty.”

Author:Betty White

About the Author

Born: January 17, 1922
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 136

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