New York was the only city I knew in the world where you could be desperately lonely at nine in the morning, crossing the street for a bagel at Gristede's, and find that seven hours later you were drinking Irish coffee at P.J. Clarke's with all the friends you had inherited along the way.
Shirley MacLaineHe's a real gentleman. I bet he takes the dishes out of the sink before he pees in it.
Shirley MacLaineI don't have an assistant. I make a lot of people around me my slaves, but no assistant.
Shirley MacLaineI'm an expert in hookers. I'm an expert in doormats. I'm an expert in victims. They were the best parts. And when I woke up--sociologically, politically, and creatively--I could no longer take those parts and look in the mirror.
Shirley MacLaine