“It is not how old you are, but how old you are,” the late actress Marie Dressler memorably said. Betty White, an actress, comedienne, animal rights activist, and author, died on Friday, December 31, just weeks before her 100th birthday on Jan. 17, 2022. She was 99 years old at the time. She died at home, according to TMZ.

Betty White quotes can help you remember the Hollywood legend.

Betty White Quotes

  1. “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 book, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)

  2. “I have no regrets at all. None. I consider myself to be the luckiest old broad on two feet.” — To Guinness World Records (In 2014, she was awarded the Guinness World Record for Longest TV Career for an Entertainer (Female).

  3. “Everybody needs a passion. That’s what keeps life interesting. If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints.” —From her book, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)

  4. About being called a “legend:” “I just laugh. Have I got them fooled.” —On a CNN interview with Joy Behar

  5. “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’.” — The Insider

  6. “I may be a senior, but so what? I’m still hot.” —From her “I’m Still Hot” music video.

  7. “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 Times Talk

  8. About getting older: “It’s not a surprise, we knew it was coming—make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.” —From her book, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)

  9. “Best thing about being in your 90s is you’re spoiled rotten. Everybody spoils you like mad and they treat you with such respect because you’re old. Little do they know, you haven’t changed. You haven’t changed in [the brain]. You’re just 90 every place else … Now that I’m 91, as opposed to being 90, I’m much wiser. I’m much more aware and I’m much sexier.” —People

  10. “How do you feel about older women?” —To Gerard Butler on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno