Quotes by Elaine Stritch

“At Home at the Carlyle.”

“At Home at the Carlyle”

“The Ladies Who Lunch.”

“Look at the company Im in here. And Im so glad none of them won.”

“[The show] is a study in stardom. Here is a performer who knows who she is, understands her gifts, and maximizes every moment on stage to give the audience the very best of her talent.”

“Marlons going to school to learn the Method was like sending a tiger to jungle school.”

“Ive come to the point in my life where less is more. The minute the last hammer fell on the last nail I called the real estate office.”

“This is for people who have dough. Its expensive. Thats the way it is.”

if somebody doesnt have any talent, get off the stage! youre wasting my time.

The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know?

I compare Stephen Sondheim with humor, because humor is unanalyzable. You cant analyze humor. You just have to get through it.

I cant explain chemistry. I really cant. I havent got a clue what its all about. It just happens. Its like falling in love. You cant explain why you fall in love or explain why its this particular person.

I like celebrities. I love people who are famous. Always have.

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

You have to be very, very good looking to get ahead in motion pictures.

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