"I... was not too happy to suddenly take……" — 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."
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21 Quotes by Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur has 21 quotes on this site.
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I'm not playing a role. I'm being myself, whatever the hell that is.
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Many years ago, I was in a Broadway show and I had to wear a fox fur around my shoulders.…
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I can't imagine working without and audience.
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I feel I'm an actress who sings a bit.
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I really cut my teeth on off-off-off Broadway shows.
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I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many…
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I'd never even been to Wrigley Field. I never even enjoyed baseball that much, but I loved being there, the…
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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.
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Making lasting gifts for animals in our estate plans is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to…
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PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon…
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You know, I spend most of my life turning things down. There's a lot of crap out there.
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All this time I've just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.
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