Golden Quotes
Rue McClanahan on "Blanche":
"Playing 'Blanche' changed my life more than anything. It helped raise my self-esteem, because
Blanche is convinced she is terrific. And no matter what happens to her, she always bounces
back. ...I didn't like the way I looked. And now I do. I thought I was strange-looking. I
think playing Blanche has given me a different slant on myself. A lot of women have told me
that it has turned them around, too."
Estelle Getty on fear:
"I remember saying something to a young doctor once. He was writing a prescription for me and
I asked, 'How come you still bite your nails?' And he said, "Oh, it's a habit left over.' And
I said, "You still bite your nails because you're afraid they're going to find out that you
flunked your way through medical school and you're really not equipped to be doing the job
you're doing, right?' And he looked at me and said, 'How did you know that?'...[Because] every
time I walk on stage, I'm afraid they're going to find me out."
Betty White on "Rose":
"'Sue Ann' [her character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show] shot from the hip and thought very
quickly. 'Rose' is, well, not dumb, but she's...slow...and a little bit off-center. She sees
things very literally. I know people like that--you say something a little offbeat, and they
give you a straight answer. You just walk away very quietly and don't try to explain."
Bea Arthur on her off-stage lifestyle:
"I don't wear make-up, and I don't care what I look like; I wear jeans and no shoes. But
onstage, it's dress-up time, and I'd better look fabulous. I'm not daring--maybe I'll wear
big earrings or something--yet I love breaking the rules and being surprised, like thinking,
'No, I couldn't possibly wear that'...and finding out I look great in it. I'm in love with
the Japanese look, with all those layers and flat shoes--I think that's where it is right
now."
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