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This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.
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 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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I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!
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Onstage, nothing is as important as truth, nothing. As soon as you lie, they know it.
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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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It gets tiring being a smartass.
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Tony Bennett said to me, Wow, your talent is amazing. Maybe he's a bore, maybe he's a jerk, but when he said that to me, I didn't need anything more than that.
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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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