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

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Being Being Myself Hell Myself Playing Role Whatever

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

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Believe Earth Forget Here Short Short Time Time While You I Believe I Believe That

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

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Crap Down Know Life Lot Most My Life Out Spend Things Turning You

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I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice, and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: About Deep Different Energy Home Line Something Stay Think Total Voice Waiting Waste Way Worrying I Think

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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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Arc Assumed Happy Joan Just Lot Me Movement Pressure Public Put Role Suddenly Take Thrust Too Unnecessary Women

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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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Animals Around Choices Compassionate Day Encouraging Every Every Day Fighting Keep Making Same Those You

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I feel I'm an actress who sings a bit.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Actress Bit Feel Sings Who I Feel

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My dream was to become a very small blonde movie star like Ida Lupino and those other women I saw up there on the screen during the Depression.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Become Blonde Depression Dream Like Movie Movie Star Other Saw Screen Small Star Those Up Very Women

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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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Animals Ensure Estate Gifts Important Important Thing Lasting Making Most Most Important Thing Our Perhaps Plans Possible Protection Single Strongest Thing Voice

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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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Animals Beings Build Compassionate Each Fight Give Kindness More Never Never Give Up Our Proven Record Respect Stepping Stepping Stone Stone Success Track Track Record Treated Until Up Victory Which Will Wins World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: May 13th, 1923

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