I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at. Elaine Stritch More Quotes by Elaine Stritch More Quotes From Elaine Stritch 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. Elaine Stritch bells long thinking 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. Elaine Stritch hollywood falling-in-love mean 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. Elaine Stritch beatty knows You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny. Elaine Stritch tragic theatre I have not had any of that surgical stuff. I am too curious to find out exactly how I progress every day of my life naturally. That is what fascinates me. Elaine Stritch aging progress stuff 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. Elaine Stritch decision two thinking I don't know what the hell I'm doing up there half the time. These performers that go on about their technique and craft - oh, puleeze! How boring! I don't know what technique means. But I do know what experience is. I know in my gut when I've done a scene right. Elaine Stritch technique done mean 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. Elaine Stritch aging up-to-you age 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. Elaine Stritch shopping glasses wine I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself. Elaine Stritch wells found looks If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail. Elaine Stritch jail telling-the-truth long 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 Elaine Stritch morocco insecurity song I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something. Elaine Stritch pope believe thinking All of the writing on '30 Rock' is a joy to go into. It's pretty hot stuff. Elaine Stritch rocks writing joy Betty White is probably a very nice woman. Elaine Stritch very-nice nice white Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.' Elaine Stritch actresses type age As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times. Elaine Stritch picnics certain walking For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there. Elaine Stritch london home ideas I care about money, very much. I want it. I don't ever want to be without it. My mother once said about me, 'Elaine has to have money.' Elaine Stritch care mother want I compare Stephen Sondheim with humor, because humor is unanalyzable. You can't analyze humor. You just have to get through it. Elaine Stritch sondheim compare
