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These kids at the Ali Forney Center are literally dumped by their families because of the fact that they are lesbian, gay, or transgender - this organization really is saving lives.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Ali Because Center Dumped Fact Families Gay Kids Lesbian Literally Lives Organization Really Saving Transgender

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I was very shy and withdrawn as a child, but people know me as these assertive women. They are not me.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Assertive Child Know Me People Shy Very Women

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I can't say I'm a singer - I'm an actress who can sing.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Actress Say Sing Singer Who

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I realised I had spent the majority of my adult life doing two characters - Maude from 1972-'79 and Dorothy from 1985-'92 - and I really didn't know what I wanted to do after 'Golden Girls.' I knew what I didn't want to do - any more sitcoms, or wait for the next great role that might never come.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Adult Adult Life After Any Characters Come Doing Dorothy Girl Golden Great Had Knew Know Life Majority Might More Never Next Realised Really Role Sitcoms Spent Two Wait Want Wanted

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Someone once accused me of trying to turn the sitcom into an art form, and I really believe that's what I was trying to do.

~Bea Arthur

Topics: Accused Art Art Form Believe Form Me Once Really Sitcom Someone Trying Turn

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: May 13th, 1923

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