My idea of serenity - that wonderful word that everybody's trying to get into their life - is call-waiting. Elaine Stritch More Quotes by Elaine Stritch More Quotes From Elaine Stritch 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. Elaine Stritch twoyearsthinking It gets tiring being a smartass. Elaine Stritch smartasstire I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do. Elaine Stritch dameswantlittles Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives. Elaine Stritch doe I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at. Elaine Stritch thrillworldthinking This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not. Elaine Stritch behavehuman-beingshumans 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. Elaine Stritch theatremouthslying And why not do something new every day of your life? Change! Change! Elaine Stritch agingwhy-notlife-changing 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. Elaine Stritch taughtcamerashollywood There's something exciting about being afraid. Elaine Stritch being-afraidexciting I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired. Elaine Stritch inspiredhuman-beingshumans Everybody's got a sack of rocks. Elaine Stritch rocks Audiences are not strangers to me. They're the best friends I've got in my life. Elaine Stritch audiencetheatrestranger If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time. Elaine Stritch wasting-my-timestagetalent I’d like to discover life. Quite frankly I don’t know how to be happy. I have not a clue. I only serve — and I don’t say that with any grandeur. I just serve others through entertaining. That’s when I am happy. I’m not just delighted with myself when I’m entertaining, but I’m happier than when I’m not. Elaine Stritch how-to-be-happyentertainingclue New York is like a disco, but without the music Elaine Stritch disconew-york 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. Elaine Stritch holidaycitiesnew-york 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 nicenew-yorkcountry I can't explain chemistry. I really can't. I haven't got a clue what it's all about. It just happens. It's like falling in love. You can't explain why you fall in love or explain why it's this particular person. Elaine Stritch chemistryfalling-in-lovelove-you I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting. Elaine Stritch too-muchexcitingway
