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I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.

Elaine Stritch

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Elaine Stritch
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 2
Died: 2014
Died: July 17
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I certainly was not the romantic lead. I couldn't be that, because I was not that good looking. And that is something about Hollywood that I do not like at all. Why can't a woman who is just normally good looking fall in love? I mean, everybody in the movies is so good looking.
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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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As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times.
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It gets tiring being a smartass.
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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.
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If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time.
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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.
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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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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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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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I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
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I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to.
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I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort.
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Woody Allen is a better actor than anybody from the Actors Studio, and he can be anybody he says he is.
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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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Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.
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I compare Stephen Sondheim with humor, because humor is unanalyzable. You can't analyze humor. You just have to get through it.
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There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.
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I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!
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Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.
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