Elaine Stritch

For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there. ”

I don't have to go to a doctor and have my face changed. It terrifies me that women do that. ”

My movie career - if such a thing even exists - is laughable. ”

There were a lot of lyrics that I sang but didn't understand. But I had this facade in performance of looking like I wrote the book. ”

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

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. ”

Fans recognize me all over the place. But the second you need anything, they're never around! They're like the police! ”

I tell the truth, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble. My dad used to say to me, 'If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.' ”

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.' ”

I just serve others through entertaining. That's when I am happy. ”