178 Quotes by Elaine Stritch


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    I loved being on Broadway, but performing has become exhausting, and I just don't want to live in New York anymore. I'm just sick of the competition in New York, the feeling that I always have to rehearse to keep up my performance. I don't feel like rehearsing, even though it should be my favorite thing in the world to do.

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    If I see someone saying the rosary in the wings, I know they've got talent.

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    I think I have more humour in me than anger. But those two things are great bed-fellows, performance-wise.

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    I think taking care of yourself, health-wise, in every way, is a 100 percent winner.

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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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