“I think it's the wrong way around to say, 'When you get older move to the country.' I think when you get older you move to New York.”

American actress, singer, and comedian

Elaine Stritch was an American actress, singer, and comedian. She worked on Broadway and later in television, and her career ranged across stage plays, musicals, feature films, and series. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and went on to a long career in American entertainment. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.