Betty White was an American actress and comedian. Her acting career lasted 7 decades, and was one of the first to be represented on early television! Betty is known for her humorous acting; with hilarious one liners. She will forever be remembered as the little old lady who said some inappropriate, but hilarious lines. RIP Betty White.

Addicted2success presents the Amazing quotes by Betty White on Humor, success and joy!

Here are 50 Grand Quotes by Betty White:

1. “Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren’t going to get rid of me that way.” – Betty White

2. “Laughter keeps everyone feeling wonderful.” – Betty White

3. “I know it sounds corny, but I try to see the funny side and the upside, not the downside. I get bored with people who complain about this or that. It’s such a waste of time.” – Betty White

4. “I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It’s that simple.” – Betty White

5. “Doing drama is, in a sense, easier. In doing comedy, if you don’t get that laugh, there’s something wrong.” – Betty White

6. “I think everybody needs a passion. Whether it’s one passion or a hundred, that’s what keeps life interesting.” – Betty White

 

7. “You can lie to anyone in the world and even get away with it, perhaps, but when you are alone and look into your own eyes in the mirror, you can’t sidestep the truth. Always be sure you can meet those eyes directly. Otherwise, it’s big trouble, my girl.” – Betty White

 

8. “Humor is like music. It’s a rhythm, and you just kind of get the rhythm of it, and you have to know not to let the beat go too long, but to leave a beat in there for it to gel, you know.” – Betty White

9. “I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think, as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.” – Betty White

10. “It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” – Betty White

11. “I know unless I’m true to myself I couldn’t be happy. Too much emphasis is placed today on externals and too little on character.” – Betty White

12. “It’s fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.” – Betty White

13. “I had no idea that I would still be around at this point for one thing, but that I’d still be privileged enough to still be in this business.” – Betty White

14. “People have told me ‘Betty, Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with old friends…’ At my age, if I wanted to keep in touch with old friends, I’d need a Ouija board.” – Betty White

15. “If one has no sense of humor, one is in trouble.” – Betty White

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17. “My philosophy for staying young is [to] act bubbly every day, drink bubbly every birthday!” – Betty White

18. “I do mental exercises. I don’t have any trouble memorizing lines because of the crossword puzzles I do every day to keep my mind a little limber.” – Betty White

19. “My mother always used to say, ‘The older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana.’” – Betty White

20. “It’s been phenomenal, but everybody keeps congratulating me on my resurgence and my big comeback. I haven’t been away, guys. I’ve been working steadily for the last 63 years.” – Betty White

 

21. “I don’t seem to require a lot of sleep… If I get four, five good hours, I’m fine. But sleeping is sort of dull. There’s a lot of other good stuff that you can do without just lying down and closing your eyes.” – Betty White

 

22. “I was blessed with a mother and father who said taste the good stuff now and realize how fortunate and how wonderful things are this minute because enough minutes are not wonderful that you have to save up all the good ones to make it balance out.” – Betty White

23. “You know people who are already saying, ‘I’m going to be 30 – oh, what am I going to do?’ Well, use that decade! Use them all!” – Betty White

24. “Friendship takes time and energy if it’s going to work. You can luck into something great, but it doesn’t last if you don’t give it proper appreciation.” – Betty White

25. “I may be a senior, but so what? I’m still hot.” – Betty White

26. “One thing they don’t tell you about growing old – you don’t feel old, you just feel like yourself. And it’s true. I don’t feel eighty-nine years old. I simply am eighty-nine years old.” – Betty White

27. “There’s no formula. Keep busy with your work and your life. Keep the person in your heart all the time. Replay the good times. Be grateful for the years you had.” – Betty White

28. “I just care what kind of a decent human being you are.” – Betty White

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30. “Keep the other person’s well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.” – Betty White

31. “I’ve always liked older men. They’re just more attractive to me. Of course, at my age there aren’t that many left!” – Betty White

32. “If you’re walking with your lady on the sidewalk, I still like to see a man walking street-side, to protect the lady from traffic … I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing.” – Betty White

33. “I just laugh. Have I got them fooled.” – Betty White

34. “Why do people say ‘grow some balls’? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.” – Betty White

35. “However, if one is lucky enough to be blessed with good health, growing older shouldn’t be something to complain about. It’s not a surprise, we knew it was coming—make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.” – Betty White

36. “You don’t luck into integrity. You work at it.” – Betty White

37. “It is important that you not believe your own publicity. Be grateful for whatever praise you receive, but take it with a grain of salt.” – Betty White

38. “Why retire from something if you’re loving it so much and enjoying it so much … What would I do with myself?” – Betty White

39. “Don’t try to be young. Just open your mind. Stay interested in stuff. There are so many things I won’t live long enough to find out about, but I’m still curious about them.” – Betty White

40. “Butterflies are like woman – we may look pretty and delicate, but baby, we can fly through a hurricane.” – Betty White

 

41. “I have no regrets at all. None. I consider myself to be the luckiest broad on two feet.” – Betty White

 

42. “Keep busy and don’t focus everything on you, that wears off pretty fast. It’s not hard to find things you’re interested in, but enjoy them and indulge them.” – Betty White

43. “Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it’s got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can’t just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that – it’s got to be funny.” – Betty White

44. “The audience today has heard every joke. They know every plot … It’s much more competitive now, because the audience is so much more – I want to say sophisticated.” – Betty White

45. “Still here, bitches.” – Betty White

46. “I don’t know how people can get so anti-something. Mind your own business, take care of your affairs, and don’t worry about other people so much.” – Betty White

47. “Does desire melt away with age? I’m waiting for that day to come.” – Betty White

48. “I’m in the acting business. That’s the ego business. When you get offers, the way things are going now you’ve gotta enjoy it. You’ve gotta take time to taste it, and appreciate it and make the most of it.” – Betty White

49. “Now that I’m 91, as opposed to being 90, I’m much wiser. I’m much more aware and I’m much sexier.” – Betty White

50. “Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself. I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.” – Betty White

 

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