Elaine Stritch

As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times. ”

I don't want to see my family all the time, and they're delighted, I'm sure, to be aware of that. ”

I think being boring is just the worst sin of all time. ”

I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at. ”

Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time. ”

I don't think I'm gonna die tomorrow or even two weeks from now, or even ever. I just don't know - who the hell knows what's gonna happen to them? Nobody! Isn't that comforting? Nobody has a clue. I like that we don't know. And I like that it's somebody else's decision, not mine. ”

I have not had any of that surgical stuff. I am too curious to find out exactly how I progress every day of my life naturally. That is what fascinates me. ”