“I've worked with the Los Angeles Zoo for 45 years, and we have this magnificent photographer, Tad Motoyama. He takes these wonderful, wonderful animal pictures. All through the years he's given me copies of these pictures. Well, I have all these gorgeous ones, so I said, 'Tad, I want to do a book with your picture on one side.'”

American actress and comedian

Betty White was an American actress and comedian, and a pioneer of early television. Born in 1922 and active across seven decades, she became widely known for her work in sitcoms, sketch comedy, and game shows. She built a long career in American entertainment and earned a reputation for wit, timing, and a screen presence that audiences remembered. Her career also challenged expectations about gender and age in the industry, and her popularity reached across generations.