TORONTO - Betty White, one of America's most beloved comedic
actresses, turns 90 years old today and is showing no signs of slowing down.
White has a new reality T-V show called
"Off Their Rockers" and co-stars in "Hot in Cleveland."
She says she feels sad for people who freak
out when they turn 30 or 40, because they waste a whole decade whining about
getting older instead of enjoying the ride.
Known
for her sharp tongue and blunt humour, Global News looks back at some
of the Golden Girl's most memorable, and often hilarious, quotes.
On one’s well-being: "Keep the other
person`s well-being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming
on."
On getting rest after a long day: “Oh, I
don’t need sleep. I just went to my hotel and had a cold hot dog and vodka on
the rocks.”
On staying active: "I have a two story
house and a bad memory! I'm up and down those stairs all the time: 'What did I
come up here for again?'"
On gay marriage: "I don't care who
anybody sleeps with. If a couple has been together all that time — and there
are gay relationships that are more solid than some heterosexual ones — I think
it's fine if they want to get married. 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."
On living life to the fullest, we think: "I’ve
always liked older men. They’re just more attractive to me. Of course, at my
age there aren’t that many left! I’ve enjoyed the opposite sex a lot. Always
have. Always will."
On Facebook, after a successful campaign on the social media network site landed White a gig as a host of Saturday Night Live: "I didn't know what
Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say: It sounds like
a huge waste of time."
...And our favourite Betty White quote:
During the 2010 Super Bowl, White appeared as
a football player in an ad for Snickers. After getting tackled in the mud, White
responds, “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” when a player accuses her of “playing
like Betty White” on field.
- With files from The Associated Press
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