Quotes by Perky There's more pressure on women to be chirpy and perky. Barbara Ehrenreich perky pressure In the early part of my life I carried the flame for fiery women: perky women who were not dumb. Debra Winger perky flames dumb Occasionally the state of the planet can knock me off my perky perch. Graham Norton perky planets states When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse. Iris Apfel perky matter home Power comes from leading a controlled life, a happy life, a perky life. Frederick Lenz personal-power perky happy-life If I hear the word 'perky' again, I'll puke. Katie Couric perky literature ifs I'm not pert and perky anymore - when you're over 60, it's 'feisty. Sandy Duncan perky feisty