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I think they look upon me as an old child, because I'm so little.

— Estelle Getty Estelle Getty, ‘Golden Girls’ Matriarch, Dies at 84 (2008)

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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.

Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life.

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Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.

Estelle Getty, ‘Golden Girls’ Matriarch, Dies at 84 (2008)

Too many of you, my friends, are dying. Now it's time for me to do my part and help you.

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People assume that I'm wiser than I am because I'm somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you're dumb when you're young, you're going to be dumb when you're old.

Estelle Getty, ‘Golden Girls’ Matriarch, Dies at 84 (2008)

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