Estelle Getty Quotes
The only time you'll see me as a Democrat is when I play Sophia. In the real world I'm a Republican from head to toe.
Quotes to Explore
-
I don't think I have a signature.
-
I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
-
I got into politics because I was tired of complaining.
-
Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
-
Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
-
At no point am I ever threatened by people who question who I am, or why I like the things I do, or my legitimacy. Because I know who I am very strongly, and I think that's what geek culture can reinforce.
-
I'm an honest, open father.
-
I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age.
-
The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?
-
It's tricky, performing the show live. Because when you're in a big auditorium, in front of 700 people, the natural tendency is to want to talk louder. You want to project.
-
Global terror does not respect national boundaries.
-
I'm very conscious of other people's opinions and of people not liking me.
-
I love music. I still play cello a few times a week.
-
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.
-
I wish every woman would love herself and embrace what she was given naturally.
-
Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
-
In life, I'm pretty low-key and quite non-descript.
-
When more Chinese started coming after the Gold Rush, employed on large projects like the Pacific Railroad, anti-Chinese sentiment became shrill.
-
I have always tried to live my life with enthusiasm and pleasure.
-
Cholera is even more severe among populations who are immunologically naive.
-
In 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition. So nobody really thought much about quality. Why should they? The world bought everything America produced. It was a prescription for disaster.
-
From an economic perspective, women are treated unfairly: they perform 66 percent of the world's work and produce 50 percent of the food but they only earn 10 percent of the income and own 1 percent of the property.
-
The only time you'll see me as a Democrat is when I play Sophia. In the real world I'm a Republican from head to toe.
