Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritchwas an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth2 February 1925
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
made havens
Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.
drama ugly want
Drama drama drama. The public wants it, so let them get the whole ugly mess. Why not?
mean giving firsts
I always say, 'If you can't give a reason for the banana peel being in the alley, then don't have the comic slide over it.' Do you understand what I mean? First explain how the banana peel got there quickly. And then there's a reason for all the comedy.
looks found wells
I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself.
people want always-wrong
People will always be around to tell you you're no good or you're wrong or unwise to keep doing what you want to do. They're wrong. They're always wrong. Keep going.
telling-the-truth
When you're dealing with your life, my God, you gotta tell the truth.
lunch long long-time
There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.
tire smartass
It gets tiring being a smartass.
jail long telling-the-truth
If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.
lying theatre important
Onstage, nothing is as important as truth, nothing. As soon as you lie, they know it.
new-york disco
New York is like a disco, but without the music
country new-york nice
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. If you're a nice broad they'll look after you.
theatre stranger audience
Audiences are not strangers to me. They're the best friends I've got in my life.
exciting being-afraid
There's something exciting about being afraid.