At least I'm not playing other people for a change. It's a very odd place to be... I feel I'm an actress who sings a bit.
Bea ArthurBut that's one of the nice things about doing a stage show, if something doesn't work out, you have the luxury of working on it over time.
Bea ArthurI... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan of Arc of the women's movement. And I wasn't at all. It put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me.
Bea Arthur