When the hospital sends for me, when the ambulance comes and I ease my way out of the world, I’d rather be in Detroit, Michigan, than Lenox Hill. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
I could have made a lot of money doing ‘Golden Girls,’ and I would have been good. But the image of it! And for me to work with Betty White every day would be like taking cyanide. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
My biggest dream was to get out of Michigan – to discover life beyond the Sacred Heart Convent. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
I love New York. I went to New York to become an actress, and I did it. And I won all the awards known to man. And I’m happy. And I came home. I came, I saw, I conquered. And it feels great. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
All of the writing on ’30 Rock’ is a joy to go into. It’s pretty hot stuff. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
Let me tell you about those convents. All that crap about extending the pinkie finger while sipping tea is a myth. Convent schools are breeding grounds for great broads and occasionally one-of-the-boys. Convent schools teach you to play against everything, which is what I’m still doing. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
You can’t be funny unless you’re tragic, and you can’t be tragic unless you’re funny. Elaine Stritch Read Quote
