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Elaine Stritch Inspirational Quotes (52)

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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
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Bette Davis taught Hollywood to follow an actress instead of the actress following the camera, and she's probably the best movie actress there's ever been.
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There's something exciting about being afraid.
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New York is like a disco, but without the music
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If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time.
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I love reviews. Anybody who tells you they don't read reviews is a liar.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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Everybody's got a sack of rocks.
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I wouldn't have a nose job. I like my nose fine.
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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.
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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.
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It gets tiring being a smartass.
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I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself.
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Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.
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I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
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For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there.
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There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.
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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.
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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.
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I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting.
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As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times.
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