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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.'
Elaine Stritch
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Elaine Stritch
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 2
Died: 2014
Died: July 17
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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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I love holidays in New York. I love `em. I want to celebrate something all the time and New York has holidays for every day of the week, practically. I like holidays in New York City.
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I don't know what to do with Warren Beatty. All I know is that he wasn't attracted to me. That's all right.
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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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All you have to do is say, 'I'm going home,' and you're the most popular girl at the party.
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This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.
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I don't dislike the way I look. I think I look fine. I think I look extraordinary for 88. And I've got energy. Out of my way.
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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 have no intention of retiring. Even my blood sugar is better when I'm working.
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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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Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.
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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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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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I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.
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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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You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.
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I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to.
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Onstage, nothing is as important as truth, nothing. As soon as you lie, they know it.
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I've changed a lot, too! I'm different, too. I have far more in some ways to offer and far less in other ways to offer. That's life. And, you know, life goes on!
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