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“Bette Davis taught Hollywood to follow an actress instead of the actress following the camera, and she's probably the best movie actress there's ever been.” quote by Elaine Stritch — Download Open image

“Bette Davis taught Hollywood to follow an actress instead of the actress following the camera, and she's probably the best movie actress there's ever been.”

Elaine Stritch

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I'm a hotel baby, absolutely: it's hard to think of a hotel I haven't stayed in.

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If somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! You're wasting my time.

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I felt that I committed myself too much. I promised too much. But that way it's exciting.

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There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.

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I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something.

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