I always wanted to be a zookeeper when I was growing up, and I've wound up a zookeeper! I've been working with the Los Angeles Zoo for 45 years! I'm the luckiest old broad on two feet because my life is divided absolutely in half - half animals and half show business. You can't ask for better than two things you love the most.

I'm just happy as a lark having a good health. People say are you thinking about retiring, I don't have time to think about retiring.

Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way.

A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure. But the personality comments are much appreciated.

I go out to the kitchen to feed the dog, but that's about as much cooking as I do.

People have told me 'Betty, Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with old friends...' .. At my age, if I wanted to keep in touch with old friends, I'd need a Ouija board

I am the luckiest old broad on two feet if the truth were known. It's - but it all goes back to 'Mary Tyler Moore,' 'Golden Girls,' all those - actors love to take the credit. We couldn't do it without the writers.