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
talent wasting-my-time stage
If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time.
thinking thrill world
I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
pain ass reacting
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.
doe
Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.
want littles dames
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.
thinking years two
The terrifying thing in my life is that I am just an actress. And I have to keep pushing it and getting approval, approval, approval or I don’t think I’m worth two cents. And I am starting to get over it, thank God. And I’m just sad because I don’t have many years left and I wish I had a longer space of time to think that Elaine Stritch is okay.
mother couple thinking
Well if I had my choice I would not - I wouldn't mind working with Alec Baldwin, but the mother role - I'm kidding. It's terrific. I'll tell you what happened with Alec Baldwin and myself. This is a couple acting together just this side of heaven. He's one of the best actors I've ever worked with in whole life. And I - I'm not overdoing it. I just think he's about the best around today. So I got lucky.
tired easy performing
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.
wine shopping two
Two drinks a day. Two drinks a day. TWO DRINKS A DAY! It doesn't work! Not when you want eleven, and not when you start shopping for wine glasses in the vase department at Bloomingdales.
world audience
I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!
energy too-much active
I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to.
thinking long bells
I want to settle down this last time. I say last, because I don't think I'm in any condition to live a long time from now. The bell's gonna ring pretty soon.
mean done goes-on
I don't know what the hell I'm doing up there half the time. These performers that go on about their technique and craft - oh, puleeze! How boring! I don't know what technique means. But I do know what experience is. I know in my gut when I've done a scene right.
thinking two decision
I don't think I'm gonna die tomorrow or even two weeks from now, or even ever. I just don't know - who the hell knows what's gonna happen to them? Nobody! Isn't that comforting? Nobody has a clue. I like that we don't know. And I like that it's somebody else's decision, not mine.