I think it's the wrong way around to say when you get older move to the country. I think when you get older you move to New York. If you're a nice broad they'll look after you. Elaine Stritch More Quotes by Elaine Stritch More Quotes From Elaine Stritch I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it. Elaine Stritch because-i-can talent acting I don't have to go to a doctor and have my face changed. It terrifies me that women do that. Elaine Stritch doctors changed faces 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. Elaine Stritch giving mean firsts Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me. Elaine Stritch havens made All you have to do is say, 'I'm going home,' and you're the most popular girl at the party. Elaine Stritch party girl home I love reviews. Anybody who tells you they don't read reviews is a liar. Elaine Stritch reviews liars I have no intention of retiring. Even my blood sugar is better when I'm working. Elaine Stritch intention sugar blood I don't wear a wig. I'd feel terrible onstage with a wig. I hate to be so 'Actors Studio'-ish, but I like to feel it's me out there. Elaine Stritch wigs actors hate I don't want to see a movie twice. I don't want to do anything twice. Elaine Stritch want Diabetes is a lousy, lousy disease. Elaine Stritch diabetes disease I was so happy I didn't have to work that night. That was the truth, because show business is about the hardest profession in the world. Elaine Stritch truth-is night world 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. Elaine Stritch reacting ass pain I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort. Elaine Stritch effort sick morning Drama drama drama. The public wants it, so let them get the whole ugly mess. Why not? Elaine Stritch ugly why-not drama 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. Elaine Stritch energy looks thinking I wouldn't have a nose job. I like my nose fine. Elaine Stritch fine noses jobs I don't know what should have happened in my life, but I do know that I'm dancing as fast as I can. Elaine Stritch happened dancing should-have You have to be very, very good looking to get ahead in motion pictures. Elaine Stritch motion-pictures very-good looking-good 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. Elaine Stritch wow talent needs Woody Allen is a better actor than anybody from the Actors Studio, and he can be anybody he says he is. Elaine Stritch woody studios actors
