Beloved actress and icon Betty White passed away on December 31st, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. As the news broke, Hollywood friends and fans alike took to social media to remember the joy and laughter she brought to all of our lives. Here are some of Betty's most memorable quotes from over the years.
“I may be a senior, but so what? I’m still hot.” - From her 2012 “I’m Still Hot” music video.
“I’m a health nut. My favorite food is hot dogs with French fries. And my exercise: I have a two-story house and a very bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs.” - During a New York Times TimesTalk interview
“Why do people say 'grow some balls,? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.” - From her 2011 book, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)
“I not only knew Houdini, but we had a very lovely relationship … I really thought we had something going, and then the son of a gun disappeared.” - Craig Ferguson interview
"Well, animal lover that I am, a cougar I am not. All my life, even as a kid, I have preferred men older than I am. Unfortunately, today I don’t think there is anyone older than I am!" - From her book, If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
"I'm so grateful for my good fortune. I'm the luckiest broad on two feet." - USA Today interview
“Get at least eight hours of beauty sleep, nine if you’re ugly.” - David Letterman Show
“My answer to anything under the sun, like ‘What have you not done in the business that you’ve always wanted to do?’ is ‘Robert Redford’.”
"I didn't know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time."
According to White, being "born a cockeyed optimist" is the key to her upbeat nature. "I got it from my mom, and that never changed," she says. "I always find the positive." - Recent interview with People.