Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way. Betty White More Quotes by Betty White More Quotes From Betty White I think a handwritten letter - a lot of guys don't realize what that means. It's those little romantic touches that tell a lady, "I like a lot of people, but you have a special place in my heart." Betty White heart mean thinking People forget the good that zoos do. If it weren't for zoos, we would have so many species that would be extinct today. Betty White would-be zoos people As the years went on, the audience has become very jaded. They've heard every joke, they've seen every story line, they know where you're going before you even start to get there. And that's a hard audience to keep interested. Betty White lines stories years My blessing is I'm blessed with good health. If I weren't feeling good or if I didn't have the energy, then it's not that much fun. But this way, you can get away with murder because you're going to be 90 in January. Betty White blessed blessing fun Having a live audience makes a world of difference to the acting. It keeps your timing sharp. When something doesn't work, the actor can sense the reaction from the audience and quickly move on. Betty White differences acting moving The thing that I love about television there are no more than two or three people watching you at a time. If there are more than two or three people in a room they're talking to each other, they're not listening to you. Betty White talking two people Being blessed with good health gives you the strength and loving what you do and - is a privilege that keeps you going. So I'm just happy as a lark. Betty White loving-what-you-do blessed giving We actors can't take the credit. We love to try to claim the credit. Betty White credit actors trying You're never too old for anything! Betty White I happen to be blessed with loving what I do for a living. I love acting and I'm so fortunate to be able to work in this business. And I get these marvelous letters about how encouraging it is to see someone making the most of their time and still enjoying it. Betty White acting blessed letters I think older women still have a full life. Maybe the writers don't address it these days, but it doesn't change the fact. Betty White addresses facts thinking I love straight-face comedy or relatively subtle comedy. And then I turn around and I find myself doing very broad comedy but it's all fun and you have to keep your sense of humor and not take yourself seriously. Betty White comedy faces fun I'm blessed with good health for which I'm deeply grateful, so for that reason, I feel so good. Everybody else is far more excited about the 90 than I am. Betty White excited grateful blessed Somebody said something the other day about first lady of television, and I took it as a big compliment, then came the punchline,' And then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later, and she said,' first lady, she's that old. She was the first one way back.'. Betty White top-news Little did I dream then, that I would be here and it's incredible that I'm still in this business and that you are still putting up with me, i am thanking you. It's incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home. Betty White top-news Little did I dream then that I would be here and it’s incredible that I’m still in this business, and you are still putting up with me, no please, I’m thanking you. It’s incredibly that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you. I wish they did that at home. Betty White latest-headlines Hello, beautiful, when I started in 1949 I had no idea that I'd still be around at this point, for one thing, or that I'd still be privileged enough to still be in this business. And it is such a privilege. Betty White entertainment I'm in the acting business. That's the ego business. Betty White ego acting business