Top 66 Betty Quotes

In the beginning, believe it or not, me and Acid Betty were good friends.

‘Ugly Betty’ taught me everything about fashion.

When I would read the ‘Archie’ comics when I was younger, I was rooting for Betty and Archie way over any alternative.

I used to listen to a lot of music in my studio – all the time. But as far as the music that interplays with my work, what I’ve done and still do is keep a lyric book and song title. The material typically comes from Eartha Kitt, Betty Davis, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston.

I had read the ‘Wonder Woman’ comic books when I was a child; I was much more interested in those than I was in ‘Betty and Veronica,’ even though I liked those as well.

It was Jimi Hendrix that I first got into when Betty Mabry turned me on to him.

We have the sort of beautiful older woman here in Paris. People like Loulou de la Falaise and Betty Catroux, all these beautiful looking women over 60… So there is culture here in France that even if you are older, you can stay beautiful.

I was very entertained by Betty Grable and Judy Garland.

I’m sure there’s somebody out there who doesn’t like Betty White because she’s short and has white hair.

If you were to look at an old ‘Betty Boop’ cartoon or an ‘Out of the Ink Well’ animation, there are many things about ‘Adventure Time’ that really remind you of that, even though it doesn’t look like any of those cartoons.

There’s a definite rift in ‘Riverdale.’ There’s a civil war between the Southside and the Northside. And Jughead being on the Southside and Betty’s on the Northside, it becomes a bit of a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ situation.

‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ by Betty Smith is one of my favorites. Even though it doesn’t have any monsters or crazy fantasy in it, it’s such a raw story, and I can really relate to the characters. I think it’s a beautiful story.

‘The Feminine Mystique’ goads me to gratitude that, thanks to forerunners like Betty Friedan, I’ve had the opportunity to pursue a career.

There’s a reason Archie didn’t go the way of Betty Boop or Davy Crockett or Woody Woodpecker, forgotten relics of a bygone era, and it’s because when ‘Archie’ stories are at their best, anyone of any age can see a little bit of themselves in them.

I’m so sick of Betty White.

In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly ‘quirky friend’ roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was able to reinvent my type a bit, which was essential in booking the role of Amanda on ‘Ugly Betty.’ I don’t believe I would have auditioned for that role in N.Y.

If we were writing what the fans wanted to see, Betty and Jughead would be the most linear, monotonous narrative of all time.

There’s a studio formula of making a movie that Betty White fans and Ice Cube fans are going to love, so it’s a really broad brush.

Our Betty Cooper is still the girl next door – she literally lives next to Archie. And she’s the blonde all-American girl; she’s so sweet and forgiving, gives people the benefit of the doubt and second chances, wears her heart on her sleeve. But she’s also incredibly broken on the inside, for many different reasons.

‘Ugly Betty’ has been four years of my life, important adolescent years. I think that all I’ve really known was getting pampered and interviewed and getting my picture taken.

Most female characters have either been the temptress – like a Betty Boop type – or the victim – like an Olive Oil type.

When I was between the ages of five and nine, the soldiers of the Second World War wanted to have Betty Grable, but I wanted to be Betty Grable. She was the epitome of an alluring woman; she had it all as far as I was concerned.

It was really my grandmother who was the biggest influence because she’d talk back to the celebrities and politicians on TV. She was a combination of Joan Rivers, Elaine Stritch, Betty White, and Bea Arthur rolled into one.

After graduating high school, Betty attended the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, the alma mater of both her parents. My mother relocated to New York because she refused to accept the oppressive racism of the Jim Crow south.

I love Archie. I love Jughead. I like Reggie. I think my favorite character in the show is Betty. Obviously, I can’t imagine myself playing that character, but if I had to choose a character, I really love Betty.

I came from a small town in Pennsylvania – where ‘style’ was whatever was new at the Gap. Being on ‘Ugly Betty’ at such a crucial time in my life sparked my love for the industry.

I miss Betty madly. I loved her. Whenever people talk about her, I get really nostalgic. There are parts of her still with me; I played her for four years and, of course, the lines get blurred.

To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have gone to Hollywood if I hadn’t been offered ‘Ugly Betty’ because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That’s what keeps you alive.

I certainly know that this relationship could not have continued the way it did, when I was at the Pentagon and the president was obviously at the White House, without Betty.

I can’t say too much about it because I don’t know a lot. We’re not told what’s in store for our characters until we turn up to shoot the episode. But it’s fair to say that Betty and her son bring a brand new mystery to the street and they will be around all season.

I met Betty Moore when she entered Mitchell High School as a freshman, and that was it – period, exclamation point!

‘Ugly Betty’ has opened my eyes to the world of fashion journalism – I’m looking forward to going to college for that. Until then, I don’t know. Will I appear on ‘Glee?’

Betty White is probably a very nice woman.

Betty White is so old that on her first game show ever, the prize was fire.

The bottom line is, I’m blessed with good health. On top of that, I don’t go around thinking ‘Oh, I’m 90, I better do this or I better do that.’ I’m just Betty. I’m the same Betty that I’ve always been. Take it or leave it.

I remember telling Mom, ‘I can’t go to the Betty Ford Center. That’s like going to the high school where your mom is the principal.’ But maybe I could have gotten the family rate.

I was born Pauline Matthews and grew up in Bradford as one of three children – I had an older brother, David, and an older sister, Betty. My father Fred worked in the mills as a textile weaving supervisor, and my mother, Mary, was a housewife.

I say to myself: ‘Come on, Betty, you can’t have everything in life. You’ve been very lucky.’

When I read the ‘Ugly Betty’ pilot, I thought, ‘Oh, this part’s funny.’ I said to my husband, ‘I’m going to get it!’ But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?

Betty White is a riot. She is a good time! That is the bottom line: Betty White is a good time. She is really an incredible woman. She is so kind. She doesn’t have one mean bone in her body, and she is the funniest woman in the room always. And you’ll never hear one complaint from her.

I can taste a meal and tell you every spice that’s in there. I have taste buds like Betty Grable’s legs – they should be insured with Lloyd’s of London.

I was making myself a hotdog and pulling some curly fries out of the oven, and I got the call from manager, and she said, ‘You got it. You’re Betty Cooper.’ It felt so unreal.

I’m pretty sure that changing diapers of all sizes isn’t the kind of women’s work Betty Friedan had in mind, nor Linda Hirshman.

I’m not so much surprised by the success of ‘Ugly Betty’ as I am feeling so blessed by it.

I was never the glamorous type like Betty Grable.

My grandmother, Betty Bertha Bright, lived in the Armenian block in Kolkata. After ’36 Chowringhee Lane,’ we haven’t seen that part of the city in films.

If I had one piece of advice for people – if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the back of the box – read through the entire recipe first before reaching for any ingredients, and then read again and execute the directions.

I look back at Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, and especially Betty Carter, whom I admire the most, and I say, OK, they set a standard of excellence. I listen to them not for what they are doing, but to study where they are coming from because, for me, jazz is life experience.

I always wanted to work with Betty White, because she is one of my heroes of all time, and I just love her.

I was playing this role on ‘Ugly Betty,’ the sweetest, nicest guy. He was a fun character to play, but I was in a Latin soap opera – where are you gonna go with a nice guy in a Latin soap opera?

I’ll tell you, I’m loving everything Betty White’s doing. She’s 90!

For some reason, the movies in the ’40s have the best personalities: Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper, Betty Grable, Gene Tierney, and all those people. For some reason, I seem to gravitate more toward the ’40s, and I don’t necessarily know why. I just love the people.

This phenomenon with Betty White is so wonderfully amazing. In a world where ageism runs rampant, out of left field, all of a sudden, the country decides to celebrate Betty White, and she becomes cool at 90. That’s remarkable.