My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.

I wish someone would have told me that, just because I'm a girl, I don't have to get married.

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.

What I love about the theater is the work ethic. I grew up with it.

One of the things women are very good at, that's networking. Women are not afraid to say, "I need." They're not afraid. Men won't even ask for directions. Women will tell each other when they need something. Women will tell each other when their husband is having an affair. Men don't do that.

Chiropractic solved my neck and shoulder pains; it put me back on my feet. I think chiropractic is great!

The Golden Girls certainly proved that there was a large audience for a show about older women.