It's okay to look back, just don't stare. Doris Roberts More Quotes by Doris Roberts More Quotes From Doris Roberts If someone is mean, harmful, or evil, they're out of my life. I cross them out. Doris Roberts mean-girls crosses evil I don't give in, I don't give up, I don't take no for an answer. Doris Roberts dont-give-up giving-up giving When I was in kindergarten, I had one line in a little play. I said, I am Patrick Potato and this is my cousin, Mrs. Tomato, and I heard laughter. I wanted to be an actress from that moment on. Doris Roberts cousin laughter happiness The minute you're born, you're getting older. Doris Roberts getting-older born minutes I think women are taught to ask permission about everything. We don't realize that we are entitled and we do have a say in our lives. Doris Roberts taught realizing thinking Everybody's a teacher if you listen. Doris Roberts teaching ifs teacher I'm learning something all the time. That's the way I want it to go, and that's the way I'll go until I am no longer on this planet. Doris Roberts planets want way You can call me an older woman - I don't mind that at all - just don't call me an old one, because I'm not. Doris Roberts older-women call-me mind You can't show me an ad on TV with hard bodies and say I have to buy that car. You have to tell me why that car is better and safer than another car. Doris Roberts car tvs body Love them for who they are, and what they are they are; they are not you. Good stuff, isn't it? You have to live 73 years to get that. Doris Roberts stuff years There's no magazine you open, unless its AARP, that shows a woman over the age of 45 in any other light, other than having to buy Depends or Viagra. Doris Roberts magazines light age I used to sit near Marilyn Monroe in the Actor's Studio. She'd get dressed up because that was her identity. Sad. Those cameras wouldn't leave her alone. She didn't know where to hide. Doris Roberts cameras identity leave-me-alone With my talent, I can make people laugh and give them another attitude about life. What a blessing that is for me. Doris Roberts blessing attitude people When I go, if there's a tombstone it will say, She doesn't give in. She doesn't give up. And she never takes no for an answer. Doris Roberts giving-up tombstone answers Humor is imperative, more important than food. You have a choice when someone dies. You can lie down or get back into life. Do something for someone else. Doris Roberts humor choices lying In Puppies Behind Bars, when the puppy is eight weeks old it is given to an inmate. The inmate is responsible for the dog. Doris Roberts eight bars dog My awards are lovely. I love to show them of. Doris Roberts lovely awards shows My awards are lovely. I love to show them off. Doris Roberts show lovely awards love You can change my mind, but you gotta work harder at it. Doris Roberts you change mind work You know I'm an actress, not just a funny lady. Doris Roberts lady know you funny