Clark Gable once said to me, ...

Clark Gable once said to me, "'Acting school?' [If you go,] I'll kill ya!
 Mickey Rooney

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I'm 74 but I feel like I'm 35. And it isn't work. You know what it is? It's fun, absolute fun. I don't know many people who are fortunate enough to be in a business like that.
 Mickey Rooney
To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better.
 Mickey Rooney
John Frances, Entertainment Chair, of the Friars Club: Of all the roasts that I have produced for the Friars Club, this is the one that I am most excited about. Mickey is one of the Club's dearest friends, and we wanted to honor him in the way we know best.
 Mickey Rooney
I just want to be a professional. I couldn't live without acting.
 Mickey Rooney
I keep going because if you stop, you stop. Why retire? Inspire.
 Mickey Rooney