“What I want to understand is what I am talking about on the stage. What I don't want to understand is what the government is talking about when the government tells me about taxes.”

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.