Beatrice Arthur

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.

My vagina can't give a monologue!

My vagina can't give a monologue!

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.

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.

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much read more

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much to further the cause of mature women.