Beatrice Arthur

You know, the way I'm accepted, I almost feel like Judy Garland, truly. It makes no sense to me because read more

You know, the way I'm accepted, I almost feel like Judy Garland, truly. It makes no sense to me because I don't think that I've been any more outspoken... Or maybe I have, I don't know. But everyone I know supports anything that has to do with raising money or with AIDS.

When something is written for the stage, I think it's wrong to try to make it bigger. Very few things read more

When something is written for the stage, I think it's wrong to try to make it bigger. Very few things out there make that jump easily.

I met Billy Goldenberg, my musical director and composer, who's earned 32 Emmy nominations by the way, in 1981.

I met Billy Goldenberg, my musical director and composer, who's earned 32 Emmy nominations by the way, in 1981.

My vagina can't give a monologue!

My vagina can't give a monologue!

I... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was read more

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.