Cloris Leachman quotes

Cloris Leachman was an American actress renowned for her versatility and comedic talent in film and television. She won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and several Emmy Awards, over her long career. She remains an enduring figure in American entertainment history. Here are 6 of her quotes:

Why can't we build orphanages next to homes for the elderly? If someone were sitting in a rocker, it wouldn't be long before a kid will be in his lap.

Cloris Leachman

I make fun wherever I go... If I go to a restaurant by myself, rest assured, people will be talking about it. I always have a great deal of fun being with people. It's part of the journey.

Cloris Leachman

Citizens' right to document cruelty to animals - wherever it occurs - is crucial in helping local, state and federal officials enforce anti-cruelty laws. Authorities can't be everywhere at once, and funding for enforcement of anti-cruelty laws is sorely lacking in most places. What we need are more cameras on factory farms, not fewer.

Cloris Leachman

I've been a vegetarian since I was 35. It just happened-it just came over me. I'd gotten asthma and was having trouble sleeping, getting less than an hour of sleep a night. ... I decided I wouldn't eat meat any more, not even for a million dollars. I felt cleansed and incredible, like the inflammation in my body had been reduced. It was life-changing. ... When I decided to become vegetarian, I had to learn how to ‘recook,' if you will. ... When I gave up meat, I wondered what I would make. That turned out to be vegetables, really organic and fresh. I made them very flavorful, using herbs, lemon and a little oil. I think I taught my kids well. My daughter, Dinah, for example, is also a vegetarian and doesn't eat anything that can look at her.

Cloris Leachman

I'm so sick of Betty White.

Cloris Leachman