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I like to keep active. I've got too much energy not to.

Elaine Stritch

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Elaine Stritch
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 2
Died: 2014
Died: July 17
Actress
Film Actor
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
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There's nothing attractive about doing a documentary. Nothing. It's hard, hard work, and I find having all the attention of the day on me a very unattractive proposition.
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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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I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
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All of the writing on '30 Rock' is a joy to go into. It's pretty hot stuff.
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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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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 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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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 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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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 don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.
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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 is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.
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I wouldn't have a nose job. I like my nose fine.
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