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Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it. I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.
Elaine Stritch quotes: New Yorkers stop me on the street all the time to say, 'You're terrific! You're the nuts!' New Yorkers stop me on the street all the time to say, 'You're terrific! You're the nuts!'
Elaine Stritch quotes: New York is like a disco, but without the music New York is like a disco, but without the music
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't know what to do with Warren Beatty. All I know is that he wasn't attracted to me. That's all right. I don't know what to do with Warren Beatty. All I know is that he wasn't attracted to me. That's all right.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Talent is very dangerous. It alienates people. Talent is very dangerous. It alienates people.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I'm a hotel baby, absolutely: it's hard to think of a hotel I haven't stayed in. I'm a hotel baby, absolutely: it's hard to think of a hotel I haven't stayed in.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I think the most interesting New Yorkers are the people who were not born here. I think the most interesting New Yorkers are the people who were not born here.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself. I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself.
Elaine Stritch quotes: This age thing is all up to you. It's like happiness is up to you. You just have to understand what it is before you get it. This age thing is all up to you. It's like happiness is up to you. You just have to understand what it is before you get it.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Easy does it is what I'm looking for, Easy does it is what I'm looking for,
Elaine Stritch quotes: I wouldn't have a nose job. I like my nose fine. I wouldn't have a nose job. I like my nose fine.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I was so happy I didn't have to work that night. That was the truth, because show business is about the hardest profession in the world. I was so happy I didn't have to work that night. That was the truth, because show business is about the hardest profession in the world.
Elaine Stritch quotes: When you're dealing with your life, my God, you gotta tell the truth. When you're dealing with your life, my God, you gotta tell the truth.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Onstage, nothing is as important as truth, nothing. As soon as you lie, they know it. Onstage, nothing is as important as truth, nothing. As soon as you lie, they know it.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to. I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to.
Elaine Stritch quotes: When I'm playing comedy, it is such a crap shoot of what will work and what won't. When I'm playing comedy, it is such a crap shoot of what will work and what won't.
Elaine Stritch quotes: You have to be very, very good looking to get ahead in motion pictures. You have to be very, very good looking to get ahead in motion pictures.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Diabetes is a lousy, lousy disease. Diabetes is a lousy, lousy disease.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I like being talked about. I think some people really don't ... because they're secure enough and they don't need that. I like being talked about. I think some people really don't ... because they're secure enough and they don't need that.
Elaine Stritch quotes: When I want to do something badly enough, I do it, but there is a practical side of me that thinks I should be paid fairly. When I want to do something badly enough, I do it, but there is a practical side of me that thinks I should be paid fairly.
Elaine Stritch quotes: And why not do something new every day of your life? Change! Change! And why not do something new every day of your life? Change! Change!
Elaine Stritch quotes: Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.' Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.'
Elaine Stritch quotes: Talent is seductive. Talent is seductive.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I compare Stephen Sondheim with humor, because humor is unanalyzable. You can't analyze humor. You just have to get through it. I compare Stephen Sondheim with humor, because humor is unanalyzable. You can't analyze humor. You just have to get through it.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort. I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something. I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something.
Elaine Stritch quotes: This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not. This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I'm going to do less performing because I'm tired. It's hard to convince anybody that you're just going to take it easy. I'm going to do less performing because I'm tired. It's hard to convince anybody that you're just going to take it easy.
Elaine Stritch quotes: All of the writing on '30 Rock' is a joy to go into. It's pretty hot stuff. All of the writing on '30 Rock' is a joy to go into. It's pretty hot stuff.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Drama drama drama. The public wants it, so let them get the whole ugly mess. Why not? Drama drama drama. The public wants it, so let them get the whole ugly mess. Why not?
Elaine Stritch quotes: It's a pain in the ass, show business. And the only time that I really enjoy it is when I'm in front of an audience and they're reacting to me. It's a pain in the ass, show business. And the only time that I really enjoy it is when I'm in front of an audience and they're reacting to me.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I care about money, very much. I want it. I don't ever want to be without it. My mother once said about me, 'Elaine has to have money.' I care about money, very much. I want it. I don't ever want to be without it. My mother once said about me, 'Elaine has to have money.'
Elaine Stritch quotes: It gets tiring being a smartass. It gets tiring being a smartass.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't have to go to a doctor and have my face changed. It terrifies me that women do that. I don't have to go to a doctor and have my face changed. It terrifies me that women do that.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't dislike the way I look. I think I look fine. I think I look extraordinary for 88. And I've got energy. Out of my way. I don't dislike the way I look. I think I look fine. I think I look extraordinary for 88. And I've got energy. Out of my way.
Elaine Stritch quotes: My idea of serenity - that wonderful word that everybody's trying to get into their life - is call-waiting. My idea of serenity - that wonderful word that everybody's trying to get into their life - is call-waiting.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Audiences are not strangers to me. They're the best friends I've got in my life. Audiences are not strangers to me. They're the best friends I've got in my life.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world! I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!
Elaine Stritch quotes: You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie. You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Betty White is probably a very nice woman. Betty White is probably a very nice woman.
Elaine Stritch quotes: The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know? The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know?
Elaine Stritch quotes: There's something exciting about being afraid. There's something exciting about being afraid.
Elaine Stritch quotes: For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there. For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there.
Elaine Stritch quotes: For my money, insecurity, depression, etc, can be healed by way of El Morocco, sad songs at 4am, and the pop of a champagne cork For my money, insecurity, depression, etc, can be healed by way of El Morocco, sad songs at 4am, and the pop of a champagne cork
Elaine Stritch quotes: My movie career - if such a thing even exists - is laughable. My movie career - if such a thing even exists - is laughable.
Elaine Stritch quotes: There's something that really frightens me - and that's fear. There's something that really frightens me - and that's fear.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't know what should have happened in my life, but I do know that I'm dancing as fast as I can. I don't know what should have happened in my life, but I do know that I'm dancing as fast as I can.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I love Birmingham, Michigan. It's lovely - you know, it's very similar to the Hamptons. I love Birmingham, Michigan. It's lovely - you know, it's very similar to the Hamptons.
Elaine Stritch quotes: You never know what is happening to yourself when it is happening. You never know what is happening to yourself when it is happening.
Elaine Stritch quotes: All you have to do is say, 'I'm going home,' and you're the most popular girl at the party. All you have to do is say, 'I'm going home,' and you're the most popular girl at the party.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Everybody's got a sack of rocks. Everybody's got a sack of rocks.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I love reviews. Anybody who tells you they don't read reviews is a liar. I love reviews. Anybody who tells you they don't read reviews is a liar.
Elaine Stritch quotes: You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny. You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired. I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives. Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting. I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I'm a good acting partner for me ... when I don't have anyone else, I do really well! I'm a good acting partner for me ... when I don't have anyone else, I do really well!
Elaine Stritch quotes: Woody Allen is a better actor than anybody from the Actors Studio, and he can be anybody he says he is. Woody Allen is a better actor than anybody from the Actors Studio, and he can be anybody he says he is.
Elaine Stritch quotes: As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times. As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times.
Elaine Stritch quotes: There's certainly nothing lasting and definite about the theater. There's certainly nothing lasting and definite about the theater.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I tell the truth, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble. My dad used to say to me, 'If you tell the truth all day long, you I tell the truth, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble. My dad used to say to me, 'If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.'
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at. I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time. Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.
Elaine Stritch quotes: It's very disconcerting to start out and to say, "I'm going to tell the truth," and then to realize it's that much trouble. It's very disconcerting to start out and to say, "I'm going to tell the truth," and then to realize it's that much trouble.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't want to see a movie twice. I don't want to do anything twice. I don't want to see a movie twice. I don't want to do anything twice.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I think it's the wrong way around to say, 'When you get older move to the country.' I think when you get older you move to New York. I think it's the wrong way around to say, 'When you get older move to the country.' I think when you get older you move to New York.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I have no intention of retiring. Even my blood sugar is better when I'm working. I have no intention of retiring. Even my blood sugar is better when I'm working.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do. I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.
Elaine Stritch quotes: Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me. Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.
Elaine Stritch quotes: If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time. If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time.
Elaine Stritch quotes: There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time. There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I'm funny when I want to be. And I'm even funny when I don't want to be. I'm funny when I want to be. And I'm even funny when I don't want to be.
Elaine Stritch quotes: I don't wear a wig. I'd feel terrible onstage with a wig. I hate to be so 'Actors Studio'-ish, but I like to feel it's me out there. I don't wear a wig. I'd feel terrible onstage with a wig. I hate to be so 'Actors Studio'-ish, but I like to feel it's me out there.

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