"Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Me mixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories from a seven- decade career in Hollywood"--Publisher's description.
Record details
ISBN:9780399157530
ISBN:0399157530
Physical Description:[xi], 258 p. : ill ; 24 cm. print
Publisher:New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2011.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
Body and mind. Growing older -- On reflection -- Health -- Senses -- Humor -- Enthusiasm -- Hollywood stories. Hot in Cleveland -- Saturday night live -- Awards -- Name-dropping -- Turning down roles -- Carl Reiner -- The red carpet -- The proposal -- Lost Valentine -- Letters. Interviews (Redford) -- Writer's block -- Fans and fanmail -- Stagecraft. Ranger -- On stage fright -- On plum roles (and typcasting) -- Cast chemistry -- Stand up? -- The craft -- Television -- Love and friendship. Full circle -- Dating du jour -- Loss -- Friendships -- Agent Jeff -- - Animal kingdom. Butterscotch -- Koko -- Stuffed animals -- Beethoven -- Pet adoption -- Speaking animal -- State of affairs. Names -- Dining room table -- Entourage -- Poker -- Modern technology (thoroughly modern Betty?) -- Children -- Since you asked -- Integrity -- Advice column -- I'm 89?.
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