Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritchwas an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth2 February 1925
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
made havens
Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.
drama ugly want
Drama drama drama. The public wants it, so let them get the whole ugly mess. Why not?
mean giving firsts
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.
morning sick effort
I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort.
different goes-on way
I've changed a lot, too! I'm different, too. I have far more in some ways to offer and far less in other ways to offer. That's life. And, you know, life goes on!
song insecurity way
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
mean done goes-on
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.
world audience
I love audiences. My God, the best friends in the world!
telling-the-truth
When you're dealing with your life, my God, you gotta tell the truth.
telling-the-truth realizing trouble
It's very disconcerting to start out and to say, "I'm going to tell the truth," and then to realize it's that much trouble.
should-have dancing knows
I don't know what should have happened in my life, but I do know that I'm dancing as fast as I can.
people
I like being talked about. I think some people really don't... because they're secure enough and they don't need that.
humor people york
The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know?
playing shoot work
When I'm playing comedy, it is such a crap shoot of what will work and what won't.