Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Beatrice Arthur, also known as Bea Arthur, was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Her career spanned seven decades...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth13 May 1923
CountryUnited States of America
blessed both terrific writers
I've been blessed with both shows, with that and with Maude, working with terrific writers and directors.
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Except I really wanted to be a small little blonde musical type in the movies. I wanted to be a starlet.
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Except for one thing, I no longer do benefits for research, I do benefits to make sure the people who are infected are taken care of are treated, and fed and housed, and their lives made a little easier.
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I've lost quite a bit of weight since I did Maude, but I don't see myself looking better, I think I look older. Because I am!
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Some people say I'm only happy when I'm working, or not working, I'm happy whether I'm working or not, my animals, my kids, anything.
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Down in Florida it was an older audience, and it was interesting to see how they responded to things compared to other audiences, it's been very interesting.
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I think I always sang, I always used to listen to old Bessie Smith records, and Kate Smith. And Billie Holiday. Before television when there was radio.
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I'm here now in Chicago doing my own show, and I think Golden Girls is shown three hours a day here, and everybody loves it.
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But at least I'm not playing other people for a change.
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Now this goes to the grave with you - I hate cheesecake!
dull filled life
Life is filled with a lot of stuff, you know. There is never a dull moment.
exercise love
I love cooking, I love reading, I love anything that doesn't take too much exercise!
malcolm middle
I did a thing on Malcolm in the Middle which I loved.
anecdotes number
I can't say it's autobiographical, but I do tell a number of anecdotes that I think are amusing.