This age thing is all up to you. It's like happiness is up to you. You just have to understand what it is before you get it. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share Image
I have no intention of retiring. Even my blood sugar is better when I'm working. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
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… — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I like being talked about. I think some people really don't... because they're secure enough and they don't need that. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
Let me tell you about those convents. All that crap about extending the pinkie finger while sipping tea is a myth. Convent schools are… — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I'm a hotel baby, absolutely: it's hard to think of a hotel I haven't stayed in. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I love holidays in New York. I love 'em. I want to celebrate something all the time and New York has holidays for every… — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something. — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
The closer a part is to you, the harder it is to play. Anything else is just imitation. If I'm playing a Russian countess,… — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know? — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
When I want to do something badly enough, I do it, but there is a practical side of me that thinks I should be… — Elaine Stritch Copy Share
