KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Bea Arthur Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Bea Arthur

Showing 11-20 of 25 Quotes by Bea Arthur

No fruit. No veggie.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Fruit

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Broadway Cut Really Shows Teeth

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Actor Another Being Being Honest Comedy Creatures Honest Just Many Me Planet Playing Real Realized Seen Suddenly Supposed Turn Who Wonderful

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I can't imagine working without and audience.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Audience Imagine Without Working

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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!

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Baseball Been Being Being There Crowd Enjoyed Even Field Loved Lovely Me Much Never Sang Wrigley

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: About Doing Luxury Nice Nice Things Out Over Show Something Stage Things Time Work Work Out Working You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I really feel all my adult life has been spent in that little black box. If a wonderful part on TV came along I would do it. But I don't want to do a recurring role. It would just be my luck that the thing would be successful. I'm old enough now and also secure enough financially that I really only want to do what I want to do.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Adult Adult Life Along Also Been Black Box Came Enough Feel Financially Just Just Be Life Little Luck Now Old Old Enough Only Part Really Recurring Role Secure Spent Successful Thing Tv Want Wonderful Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Beautiful Display Eye Humor Juice Me Sitcoms Sort Twinkle Understanding Women Women Are

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I've seen so many excellent actors - excellent actors - who, the minute they're told they're in a comedy, turn into God knows what - creatures from another planet! I mean they just... the voice changes, they don't look the same, it's like - it has no similarity to any living human being, do you know what I mean?

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Actor Another Any Being Changes Comedy Creatures Do You Know Excellent God Human Human Being Just Know Knows Like Living Look Many Mean Minute Planet Same Seen Similarity Turn Voice Who You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I'm very, very involved in charities involving youth.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Charities Involved Involving Very Youth

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: May 13th, 1923

Links

Find Bea Arthur on Amazon

Related Authors

Bette Davis
Marlene Dietrich
Judy Garland
Helen Hayes
Katharine Hepburn
Angelina Jolie
Marilyn Monroe
Mae West

Popular Authors

Yogi Berra Euripides Benjamin Franklin Thich Nhat Hanh Zora Neale Hurston Immanuel Kant Leo Tolstoy Tiger Woods

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1888 - Dale Carnegie

1632 - Baruch Spinoza

1713 - Junipero Serra

1713 - Laurence Sterne

1740 - John Bacon

1784 - Zachary Taylor

1808 - Alphonse Karr

1826 - Carlo Collodi

1864 - Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec

1876 - Ameen Rihani

Birthdays on November 24th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Famous Forgiveness Freedom Knowledge Life Patience Time Wedding