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I don't wear a wig. I'd feel terrible onstage with a wig. I hate to be so 'Actors Studio'-ish, but I like to feel it's me out there.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Actor Feel Hate Like Me Onstage Out Terrible Wear Wig

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I tell the truth, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble. My dad used to say to me, 'If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.'

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: All Day Dad Day End Gotten Jail Long Lot Me Say Tell Trouble Truth Up Used Will You

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Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Base Does Everybody Fear Lives Wrong

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My movie career - if such a thing even exists - is laughable.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Career Even Exists Laughable Movie Such A Thing Thing

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Why haven't I made more movies? Nobody asked me.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Asked Made Me More Movies Nobody Why

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

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Any Doing Good Like Think Thrill Work World You

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Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.'

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Actress Age Always Certain Get Instead Older Only Say Type Younger

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When I'm playing comedy, it is such a crap shoot of what will work and what won't.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Comedy Crap Playing Shoot Will Work

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You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Audience Before Cannot Know Lie Mouth Out Tell You Your

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I don't want to see a movie twice. I don't want to do anything twice.

~Elaine Stritch

Topics: Anything Movie See Twice Want

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: February 2nd, 1925

Died: July 17th, 2014

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